“There is no record that Taps was played at the dedication of this cemetery on the 19th of November, 1863. Taps itself was only a… The post Taps at Gettysburg […]

Happy Bugle/Trumpet Day! July 1st July 1 is a holy day set aside for blowing trumpets. Yep– It’s in the Bible “On the first day… The post Trumpet Bugle Day

Evening photo of Menin Gate, site of Last Post Ceremony, Ypres, Belgium.  By permission of the Last Post Association The Buglers of Menin GateBy P.… The post The Buglers of

The Spring of 1973. 50 years have elapsed since the spring of 1973. It marked the end of my High School education and the beginning… The post Spring 1973 50

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO “ON THE MALL” by Edwin Franko Goldman. June 25, 1923 Edwin Franko Goldman (1878-1956) was an American composer and conductor. One of… The post On The Mall

BUGLERS FOR THE BLACK-EYED SUSAN STAKES AND THE 148TH PREAKNESS May 2023Jari Villanueva and Adrienne Doctor will return to sound the iconic bugle Call To… The post Preakness 2023 Buglers

This funeral march written by John Gross Barnard was performed by the United States Marine Band during the funeral procession from the Executive Mansion to… The post Funeral March For

The Doughboy Foundation, along with Taps For Veterans, is excited to announce that Internationally known Cuban-American Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will perform Taps at the… The post Arturo Sandoval Sounds

Taps Vs. The Last PostA look at two iconic bugle calls Of all the bugle signals sounded in the world, the two that stand out… The post Taps Vs. Last

Christmas & the “Cold” War Every service person remembers his or her first Christmas away from home. So many times during our country’s many wars… The post <strong>Christmas During Times