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Seeking information on how to acquire the 60 page booklet — Twenty – Four Notes That Tap Deep Emotions. Thank You
Info: on acquiring 60 page booklet — Twenty –Four Notes That Tap Deep Emotions
Hello Jari, thank you so much for creating this site! It is nice to see the history behind Taps finally documented in a site as thorough as this one.
Wayne Naus
US Navy 1966-1970
I am making a slide show with background music of the images made during a recent visit to The Little Bighorn Battlefield NP for family and friends. As I transition from battle to graves including Last Stand Hill and The National Cemetery I want TAPS for the background music. The time frame is several minutes and the repetitive playing of the 30+ sec. of TAPS that I have been able to download detracts from the visual images . I feel the audio posted on UTube of Taps Buglers At Arlington National Cemetery would be perfect. Is there a site where this or similar audio is available for downloading.
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Good Afternoon Jari,
Wonderful new update to the site. I have been remiss for not visiting lately.
Jari, Go to http://www.lvveteranshistory.org and peruse our activities.
I am going to have us join with the Taps 150 movement, and institute a group of young folks here to form a local “Taps Brigade”. We have very few Veteran, or Civilian players here qualified. Luckily the ‘Round Table has two for our meetings. I’ll update you on the results as this progresses.
Keep up the good work!
Fellow retired Air Force Veteran
Paul Fiske
Co-Chairman/Founder
The Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project Round Table
Wonderful web site. I am a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. I am approaching my 80th birthday and our ranks are thinning greatly day by day. I have been honored by writing and giving the eulogy for one of my best buddy’s at Arlington National Cemetery and the echo bugles playing taps was spectacular (Army Band), my friend was a Senior Warrant Officer in the Army. Then I gave the dedication of a plaque for our 5th Communications Group, 5th Air Force at the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and needless to say the bugler that they provided was among the very best. When I was young and now that I am very old, never have I ever heard TAPS without shedding tears. It means so much to me. God Bless you and all the buglers in the service of our beloved America.
Lee Ayers
Easley, SC
Jari,
This site is absolutely terrific. Thanks for doing this.
My story, very quickly. Saw Tom Day on Fox News Sunday Memorial Day weekend in 2009 as the “Power Player of the Week.†As a veteran (3 years Army, 1969-1971), I agreed with what Tom said about stolen dignity. Thought I would like to learn to sound Taps, but it seemed such an outrageous idea. I’ve never played a horn; did play a wind instrument in grammar school (more than 50 years ago). Sent Tom an email asking if he thought it possible for a then 62 year-old to be able to learn. He said yes.
Found a music school in Dallas that was willing to teach me to play the trumpet, for the sole purpose of being able to play Taps. Had my first lesson on July 31st, 2009. It took me a little over 13-months of weekly lessons (don’t know if that’s good or bad) for me to be able to play it through. Working now on consistency and being able to play with the grace and dignity Taps demands. Once my music teacher and I think I’m ready, I’ll make formal application to BAA.
Marty Pailes
Plano, TX
Thank you for your labor of love setting up this site. During training at Ft Leonard Wood I love the end of the day with Taps being played. In Viet Nam I never heard it used. I guess we were too busy or maybe it was because our day didn’t end at dusk.
Thank you for what you are doing here!
great sight-thank you from a vet!