Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Day.Traditions Born in Irony. On any weekday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a military ritual occurs that is both…
Posts published in “General Interest”
By spring, 1864 the US government was running out of room in cemeteries to hold the dead who were dying at high rate. In May…
The 1835 Tattoo or Scott Tattoo is the bugle signal that predates the call of Taps. It is important in the evolution of Taps in…
by Jari Villanueva Taps Bugler ©2020 I have noticed some news stories about people sounding Taps each evening in their neighborhoods. Buglers and trumpeters are…
From the America Studies at the University of Virginia It is interesting to note that on Easter Sunday in 1865, the martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln…
What is the piece of music played each time the President is announced? Where did that tune originate? “Hail To The Chief” Arranged by Jari…
