“I feel like it’s my way of giving back...Anytime I’m asked to do it, I will gladly do it." IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — From a tune that signals lights-out, to a military funeral hymn, 'Taps' holds a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon, chronically short of musicians to play taps at military funerals, is going to test the use of a new "push button" bugle that can be operated by an honor guard member.

Defiance VFW Post 3360 has purchased a new electronic horn which allows honor guard members who are not musicians to sound taps at military funerals and graveside services. The instrument employs a ...

BEDFORD -- Overlooking the National D-Day Memorial, Vaughn Roberts holds his valve trombone firmly in his hands. He plays taps, he concludes and then he crosses one more stop off his list. "My journey ...

The playing of Taps on a bugle is perhaps one of the most recognized pieces of music, but at many veterans funerals, mourners usually hear a recording. Korean War veteran Mike Del Vecchio Sr., of ...

That's 95 year old Sam Mandanello on the trumpet playing taps every Memorial Day. He plays the song at 3 p.m., taking part in taps across America. All over America, uh, at 3 o'clock, uh, people are ...

Harrison Dunlap and Abby Blosser, trumpet players from Edmond Memorial High School, participated in the Taps for Veterans training Saturday in Tulsa. Veteran families may now request the ...

Middle and high school musicians now will be given excused absences on days when they miss class to play taps at military funerals in Illinois. Students will be required to make up the work they ...

A Mound man honors veterans on Memorial Day and throughout the year. Gary Marquardt plays “Taps” at veterans’ funerals all across Minnesota. “These things happen just once in a lifetime for those ...