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 ...

(In the southeast corner of the 2,000-acre Sakura Park in New York City stands a bronze statue of Maj. Gen. Daniel Butterfield, a Civil War hero born and raised in Utica. It was sculpted by Gutzon ...

May 22—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 ...

The 24 notes have played in the minds and hearts of families and friends since the Civil War. The notes seem to blend in with the surroundings at Rock Island National Cemetery, a melody that bonds ...

Most people would recognize the famed military bugle call “Taps,” but Schenectady County’s connection to the song isn’t as well known as the tune. The Schenectady County Historical Society hosted a ...

Meet at the flagpole for a national moment of remembrance to honor our fallen heroes. You will hear a live version of the Taps bugle call played at 3:00 Monday ...

U.S. Army bugler SGM Matt Byrne performs "Taps" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. In honor of the fallen and their families, U.S. Army SGM Matt Byrne performs the bugle call signal "Taps" on ...

"I can’t hear taps without crying," Widow describes the emotional power of honor guards Will there be enough VFW-involved veterans to present military honors at funerals including the bugle-call of ...

Did you know that the military bugle call “Taps” has roots in Schenectady? It was composed by Union College alumnus General Daniel Butterfield 150 years ago. To commemorate the historic anniversary, ...