Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fakuda visited Arlington National Cemetery during his November 2007 visit to Washington, D.C. During his visit he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and visited Section 60 where he laid a wreath in honor of U. S. Casualties in the international war on terror.
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.