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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The solemn U.S. military bugle call "Taps" originated with a Union Army father finding the melody written on paper in the pocket ...

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 ...

Bryson Held is the only bugler on Pensacola Naval Air Station, and he's also an increasingly rare breed at military funerals and commemorations such as those on Memorial Day. When Held plays the ...

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 ...

That's a tough question in the wake of the death of Ron Allgaier, 63, a fixture at thousands of military funerals for almost a half-century. The Peoria man's recent passing leaves a huge void amid an ...

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 ...

BERKELEY PLANTATION, Va. (June 29, 2012) -- In early July of 1862, elements of Gen. George McClellan's Army of the Potomac recovered in defeat at Harrison's Landing after failing to take the ...

MATTHEWS, N.C. — A U.S. Army veteran in Matthews continues to play “Taps” from his front porch each day at sunset. Don Woodside, a former reservist, plays a bugle that has a remarkable history. The ...

A U.S Army bugler plays taps during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery in this file photo. PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS File photo It’s a familiar yet haunting melody. Twenty-four notes. A ...