Photography by John Michael

In January, when we had our first “major snowstorm” it was followed by a day “when the rains came…” and if it had been colder, it would have been the blizzard of ’09. However, the rain came down in an unending cascade of water… the same day that Two “Flag Officers” were being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery… their final honors commencing at the same time…

So both sections of the Presidential Salute Battery were in Arlington National Cemetery despite the bone-chilling rain, very wet conditions. The men of the battery were set up in two different locations and the distant section began executing their mission while the section I was with waited as the rain drenched them.

A few minutes later they got the order to march on and begin their execution… It went off flawlessly and gave the General a fine final send off…