John is a retired United States Army Colonel with more than 37 years of service. He is a Jersey native and currently makes his home with his wife of more than 50 years in Clinton Township, NJ. He is a military historian with extensive collections of soldier gear and equipment from both the Revolutionary War period as well as World War Two. He also collects and displays WW2 Army Jeeps.

His exhibits highlighting US military history have frequently appeared in the North Branch Library in Clinton during the past 10 years. He participates in civic events, programs, and WW2 events throughout the year. Most recently this program has been given to audiences at the Hunterdon 300 Association, the Clinton Library, Princeton Windrows Community, Morristown National Historical Park, The Red Mill in Clinton, and Stonebridge at Montgomery.