He was to play "Taps" four times ... It began to be sounded at military funerals in World War I. As members left, or were ill, McDevitt substituted for other buglers and soon was playing ...

One of the largest military funerals ever held in Missaukee County took place more than a century ago in McBain.

Fischer, a bugler for American Legion Post 32 in Longmont, has played Taps at nearly a thousand military funerals across Colorado. He’s the only member of his Honor Guard who isn't a veteran ...

“Taps” is a bugle call sounded to signal “lights out” at the end of a military day and during patriotic memorial ceremonies and military funerals conducted by the United States Armed Force ...

From there, he would offer his services to render "Taps" at the funerals of military members. He did so for Dave Schindler, who gave him the mouthpiece for his bugle, and for Mr. Bowles ...

Retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva ... played at the time. Today, "Taps" is played every evening at military institutions and during special ceremonies, like funerals and memorial services.

Walker performed “Taps,” the emotional bugle call traditionally played at military funerals and memorials, his notes lingering in the air as hundreds gathered to honor fallen service members.

Taps has been a required part of military funerals since 1981, but since O’Brien’s funeral home didn’t have any local bugle players lined up, it purchased an electronic bugle with a ...

Some groups will spend Flag Day undertaking the solemn duty of properly disposing of American flags that are past their prime ...

The 53-year-old uses her talent as the post’s main bugler as part of her role in the honor guard. “We do funerals for veterans that have passed away. We do the 21-gun salutes and play ‘Taps ... Smith ...

The military bugle call used in 1835 was changed ... to evening muster and for lights out. It was not a funeral call at that time. Taps was first played at a military funeral in July 1863 ...