HISTORY OF MEMORIAL AFFAIRS The current traditions and practices of honoring fallen soldiers have had a long and interesting evolution. What began as an afterthought…
Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
Charles Clarke Bugler Company G 7th US Cavalry
By Tapsbugler on March 24, 2017
Charles Clarke, Bugler Company G 7th US Cavalry By Sam Young, Fort Larned NHS Volunteer The painting below titled “Get ‘Em, Boys!” by Jerry Thomas,…
Performance Guidelines for Taps
By Tapsbugler on March 9, 2017
The Significance of Taps There are two pieces of music that particularly stir the hearts and emotions of Americans — The Star-Spangled Banner and Taps.…
The Apollo One Fire
By Tapsbugler on January 27, 2017
The Apollo One Fire It was the words that froze the NASA flight controllers in their seats, “Fire!, we’ve got a fire in the cockpit.”…
Buglers in the Civil War
By Tapsbugler on January 15, 2017
Of all the memories veterans recalled of their Civil War experience, countless reminiscences of music can be found in thousands of letters and journals of…
Why the Name “Taps”?
By Tapsbugler on December 31, 2016
Taps is the name of the final call of the evening in the United States military. Learn more about the history and meaning of Taps in this article.
Taps in “From Here To Eternity”
By Tapsbugler on December 5, 2016
James Jones, wrote about Taps in his novel that takes place in Pearl Harbor, “From Here To Eternity”: He looked at his watch and as…
William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist
By Tapsbugler on December 5, 2016
 William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist. The story of a musician and December 7, 1941 William Harten, Jr. was a WWII veteran who served…
