1. Don Wood March 13, 2013

   Thank you for providing this historical background information.

   Taps were just sounded at the Marine Barracks at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. From now on, when Taps is played for any event or service, I will recall this noteworthy information you provided.

   Pax (Peace)
   Don Wood
2. Tapsbugler Post author | February 20, 2013

   Thanks for your service!
3. Lisa Borges February 20, 2013

   So glad to find your site. I think it’s really important to keep things like this going. I am a Navy Veteran but my first experience with Taps started when I was a little girl. I was a Girl Scout and after every meeting we did a friend ship circle. You cross your hands in front of your body and hold hands with two other people. Then we would sing the words to the first verse of Taps as a group. We’d start with our hands in the air and slowly cross them in front of us and rest our heads on our arms by the end of the verse. “All is well safely rest God is Nigh.” Then we would say Good night Girl Scouts. It was a fitting way to end our meetings too because it was calming and it made you think about the day, and sacrifice of others to give us the day.

   Thanks for having this website,
   Lisa Borges
4. Pearl Pierre-Jones January 8, 2013

   I am the General Secretary of Trinidad and Tobago Armed Forces Veterans Association (an group of retired soldiers) and I have found that this piece of work is rather commendable.
   I’m a civilian with military grandparents and after conducting personal development training for many years, I began to train other civilians in sea life. Appropriately, we are called Friends of the Sea and the training included the music including shanties and we have used “Taps” for many occasions including camps.
   When my husband died in 2009, I did not want him to be put away without a bugler from the army here and “Taps” which we call “The Last Post”.
5. Leigh Dubie December 20, 2012

   After reading the November 2012 American Legion article, I explored your website to further understand my misleading knowledge of the origin of TAPS. My personal experience with TAPS has only been with funeral details while on active duty. Now retired, it still brings a tear to my eyes and much more emotion than before. I do remember the playing of TAPS at the end of day on military bases, times have changed and hearing less and less on Evening Colors. Well worth reading and now have a better understanding on this great musical piece, but more so for on the emotional memory of our friends, family and loved ones. The words alone bring peace and relaxation for a day well done.
6. Edward (Frank) Eason November 27, 2012

   Thanks for all your inspirational stories. Now following in your footsteps along
   with BUGLES ACROSS AMERICA. Playing TAPS live for vet funerals and memorial ceremonies. Your path is well worn but not always easy to follow. I do my best.
7. heather sides November 11, 2012

   on cbs sunday morning, one of the articles was about a man who lives in washington state and every sunset he steps out on his porch and plays taps. the neighbors come out of their houses and stand in respect until taps has been completed.

   i am going to start this tradition in my neighborhood but i cannot play the trumpet. for this reason, i want to use the taps auditory on this site. with your permission, i will do so at sunset each and everyday that i am able.

   in honor of my family members who have served and presently serve, for all service members everywhere, and for each and every citizens who do their part to honor and protect the United States of America.

   in God i trust!
8. Tapsbugler Post author | October 26, 2012

   The photo can be found in our gallery at:
   https://www.tapsbugler.com/buglers-of-wwii/
9. Tapsbugler Post author | October 26, 2012

   Thank you
   I know that photo well
   That photo is on Tapsbugler.com
10. Robert Printy October 26, 2012

    I read your article in the Nov. American Legion Magazine. Three years ago this past summer I attended a family re-union in Churchville New York. My brother found an old bugle in a 2nd hand store and brought it to the re-union because our uncle, Ralph Huff, who is in his 90’s was going to be there. Uncle Ralph Huff has a well known picture in the Life Magazine dated July 3, 1944, blowing TAPS over Normandy, on page 21. Uncle Ralph took the bugle and played TAPS for the assembled family, not having played it in years.
    Those 24 notes mean a lot to me as an Army veteran, and chaplain for American Legion, Post 44, Steamboat Springs, CO. Thank you for service and work.

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