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 ...

COLUMBUS — The passing of her father prompted Jill Goedeken to taking part in ceremonies honoring other fallen veterans. When her dad died in 2001, Goedeken and her sister, Jan Went, gave tribute to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Korean War veteran Michael Del Vecchio Sr., 90 of Dover plays Taps on his vintage bugle at veterans funerals which he considers a more fitting tribute than a record version that honor guards usually ...

Gene Horner spent much of his life honoring veterans with his bugle at countless Alaska memorial and burial ceremonies. On Tuesday, it was Horner who was honored, as another bugler sounded taps and ...

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 ...

Defiance VFW Post 3360 has purchased a new electronic horn which allows honor guard members who are not musicians to sound taps at military funerals and graveside services. The instrument employs a ...