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Volunteers pause for a funeral caisson at Arlington National Cemetery while placing 5,000
holiday wreaths on graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
Tourist Leslie Morton, of Paris, Texas, prays at Arlington National Cemetery after placing a holiday
wreath on a grave after joining other volunteers who placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006.
A volunteer, who chose to remain unidentified, prays after laying a wreath during the annual holiday wreath laying,
sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery
Iraq war veteran Andy Schober, right, hugs his fiancee Leslie Morton, left, during the annual holiday
wreath laying, sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery
Army Major Robert Miceli pauses at a grave during the annual holiday wreath laying, sponsored by
The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery
US Marine Corps SSgt. William C. Rapier, and his son Conner, 4 years-old, both of
Quantico, Virginia, stand together at Arlington National Cemetery before joining other volunteers who placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006.
Vietnam veteran Randy Sanders, of Springfield, Va., center, salutes a grave after laying a wreath during
the annual holiday wreath laying, sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across
America program, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery
Tourist Monica Stricchiola, 11 , of Florham Park, N.J., walks around Arlington National Cemetery to view holiday wreaths
after volunteers placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
A member of the U.S. military walks around Arlington National Cemetery to view holiday wreaths
after volunteers placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
Holiday wreaths sit in front of graves at Arlington National Cemetery after volunteers
placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
Holiday wreaths sit in front of graves at Arlington National Cemetery after volunteers
placed 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
Wreaths adorn grave markers at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, December 14, 2006
during the annual holiday wreath laying sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program
U.S. military personnel carry holiday wreaths around graves at Arlington National Cemetery as they
join volunteers in placing 5,000 wreaths on the graves earlier in Arlington, December 14, 2006
Captain Jennifer Berenger salutes after laying a wreath during the annual holiday wreath laying, sponsored
by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard