Sadly, the sound of “Taps” presented by an onsite bugler is no longer a part of the military funeral scene in Litchfield or many other parts of the state. Today, military funerals here end ...

Taps, played on the humble bugle, has been a lasting tribute to America's fallen servicemembers and veterans since the Civil War. Trained buglers who can play the somber melody, which was ...

According to the 'Taps Bugler,' The earliest documented performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a baseball game took place at the Union Baseball and Cricket Grounds in Brooklyn ...

May 27, 2019 May 27, 2019 Updated Feb 6, 2025 Mournful bugle renderings of “Taps” could be heard at various Napa County locations on Memorial Day as residents honored those who died while ...

Hart, 80, has played taps for nearly 500 veterans’ funerals ... He strongly laments that, in many services, an electronic bugle salute has replaced a live version. “There is something about ...