The somber 24 notes of "Taps" brings closure at the burial of American service personnel. "Taps" is a tradition, but real buglers are difficult to find for services at Rock Island National Cemetery, a ...
Jennifer and Keith Raiche marched slowly to the top of the hill overlooking the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. The sun had sunk behind the trees, and as the bell chimed seven times, Jennifer ...
It woke them up and put them to bed. In between, it called them to assembly, to morning drills and to the mess hall. Years ago, the toot-toot-toot-a-toot of the bugle was as familiar on military bases ...
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 ...
Thousands gathered at the historic Gettysburg battlefields on Memorial Day to honor the brave men and women who have served the nation. The event marked the beginning of the "100 Nights of Taps," a ...