Several Capital Region musicians have sounded a call for more volunteers to play taps during military funerals honoring veterans, military retirees and active-duty personnel.

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 ...

On Monday, the somber and familiar call of “Taps” will honor military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pictured is a reproduction of a Civil War-era bugle similar to the one that would have been used by Cambridge Township native ...

JACKSONVILLE — Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to render emotion than “Taps.” Across the United States today, services are being held to honor the courageous ...

With the nearly night sky at his back, Everett’s Kevin McKay raised a plastic cup for a toast — “So here’s to hope” — then brought the horn to his lips. And like he’s done every evening for a year, ...

I was in the army many years ago, and as part of my duty, I was an honor guard for military funerals. I was one of the rifle squad. A lieutenant and a staff sergeant were in charge. There were seven ...

Jari Villanueva has committed decades to honoring the fallen with the bugler call of “Taps” and has spearheaded a “Taps for Veterans,” a nationwide organization that connects buglers to families and ...

Perhaps the most poignant and distinctive melody ever composed is the one that marks the close of day at American military bases and is played at military funerals and memorial observances. The ...