The decision by the West Fargo VFW Post 7564's honor guard to dispense with its volunteer bugler to play taps at veterans' funerals is more than a little perplexing. It's downright sad. The decision, ...
Given the recent articles about honoring our heroes by playing Taps, I feel compelled to set the record straight. The photos accompanying these articles depict “buglers” holding instruments, ...
WASHINGTON — Every day a lone bugler stands at the World War I Memorial across the plaza from a statue of Army Gen. John Pershing. The bugler salutes the American flag, lifts a simple brass instrument ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — During wreath laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Master Sgt. Matthew Byrne marches out to the Tomb, brings his bugle to his lips and ...
The solemn U.S. military bugle call "Taps" originated with a Union Army father finding the melody written on paper in the pocket of his deceased Confederate soldier son. Rating: False (About this ...
The playing of Taps on a bugle is perhaps one of the most recognized pieces of music, but at many veterans funerals, mourners usually hear a recording. Korean War veteran Mike Del Vecchio Sr., of ...