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U.S. Army - The melancholy bugle call known as Taps is played to accompany  the lowering of the flag, to signal the “lights-out” command at day's end,  and at burial and memorial
U.S. Army - The melancholy bugle call known as Taps is played to accompany the lowering of the flag, to signal the “lights-out” command at day's end, and at burial and memorial

TAPS FOR VETERANS – Honoring our Nation's Veterans with Live Taps
TAPS FOR VETERANS – Honoring our Nation's Veterans with Live Taps

Group: Keep 'Taps' live at military funerals - Newsday
Group: Keep 'Taps' live at military funerals - Newsday

Local businessman, bugler plays 'Taps' at military funerals
Local businessman, bugler plays 'Taps' at military funerals

Funds kept for live 'Taps' at military funerals - Newsday
Funds kept for live 'Taps' at military funerals - Newsday

Volunteer buglers play for honors at Minnesota military funerals
Volunteer buglers play for honors at Minnesota military funerals

A US Army Band bugler plays Taps during military honors in Section 54 of  Arlington National Cemetery. This image was captured on a service covered  by our @arlingtonmedia team. | Arlington Media %
A US Army Band bugler plays Taps during military honors in Section 54 of Arlington National Cemetery. This image was captured on a service covered by our @arlingtonmedia team. | Arlington Media %

VA employee volunteers time to play Taps at military funerals - VA News
VA employee volunteers time to play Taps at military funerals - VA News

TAPS FOR VETERANS – Honoring our Nation's Veterans with Live Taps
TAPS FOR VETERANS – Honoring our Nation's Veterans with Live Taps

"Taps" performed in Arlington National Cemetery (summer and winter) -  YouTube
"Taps" performed in Arlington National Cemetery (summer and winter) - YouTube

How Did 'Taps' Originate? | HISTORY
How Did 'Taps' Originate? | HISTORY

Origin of the Military Song "Taps"
Origin of the Military Song "Taps"

The history behind Taps: the bugle call played on Veterans Day | Local News  | chronicleonline.com
The history behind Taps: the bugle call played on Veterans Day | Local News | chronicleonline.com

Live taps at military funerals fading
Live taps at military funerals fading

Illinois Students Will Be Excused From School To Play Taps At Military  Funerals | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
Illinois Students Will Be Excused From School To Play Taps At Military Funerals | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU

How Taps Became Associated With Funerals - Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
How Taps Became Associated With Funerals - Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva

Taps and the Military Bugler: An Interview with MSgt (Retired) Jeff  Hatfield > Air Force Bands > Article Display
Taps and the Military Bugler: An Interview with MSgt (Retired) Jeff Hatfield > Air Force Bands > Article Display

Fact check: False claim about origin of bugler's taps is decades old
Fact check: False claim about origin of bugler's taps is decades old

Cleveland Musicians Reflect On The Meaning Of Taps | WAMC
Cleveland Musicians Reflect On The Meaning Of Taps | WAMC

Playing Taps
Playing Taps

TAPS ~ The meaning of the 24 note Final Salute Bugle Call — Heritage Blog
TAPS ~ The meaning of the 24 note Final Salute Bugle Call — Heritage Blog

Buglers, Veterans And The Lonely Yet Comforting Sound Of Taps : Deceptive  Cadence : NPR
Buglers, Veterans And The Lonely Yet Comforting Sound Of Taps : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

Performance Guidelines for Taps - Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
Performance Guidelines for Taps - Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva

The poetry of 'Taps' | Heroes At Home | militarynews.com
The poetry of 'Taps' | Heroes At Home | militarynews.com

The Story Behind the Famous Bugle Call, "Taps" | WRTI
The Story Behind the Famous Bugle Call, "Taps" | WRTI

Veterans buried in silence: Group tries to revive Taps at military funerals  | Fox News
Veterans buried in silence: Group tries to revive Taps at military funerals | Fox News

New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted more than 10K military  funerals in 2015 > National Guard > Guard News - The National Guard
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted more than 10K military funerals in 2015 > National Guard > Guard News - The National Guard

Taps (bugle call) - Wikipedia
Taps (bugle call) - Wikipedia