Discover the significance of the bugle in military funerals and how it came to be used for Taps, a poignant farewell for veterans.

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. An old copied-and-pasted rumor ...

The first veteran to be buried on a cloudless day at Washington Crossing National Cemetery was Alan Clark. Jim McDevitt, 84, in uniform, readied his bugle, a polished silver-toned instrument, a ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- "Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the sky; All is well, safely rest, God is nigh..." The words from "Taps" may not be readily familiar but the tune ...

Dave Chorazy plays “Taps” on the bugle on May 29, 2023, during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Olney Cemetery. Veterans of Foreign Wars Let ‘er Buck Post No. 922 will host this year’s event on May ...

GREELEY, Colo. — Craig Fischer never served in the military, but he’s worn a different kind of uniform for decades. He stands solemnly, bugle in hand, offering a powerful and personal farewell.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - At 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, taps echoed across America, including at the Combat Air Museum. “First time I saw it was when Steve Hartman did it on CBS Sunday morning, and I thought ...