First Name :   Stan Clark E-mail address :    How did you hear about this site? :   From a good friend who is a bugler. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :    Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Patricia E-mail address :   pjmata@cox.net How did you hear about this site? :   Goggled it Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Very interesting site enjoyed it very much thanks for providing it. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I received an email story about a Civil war soldier who was found with notes in pocket and wanted to see if it was true. First Name :   Billie E-mail address :   Texcardinals56@Gmail.com How did you hear about this site? :   Received a picture of Arlington Cemetary with the Christmas Wreaths on each gravesite of our fallen heroes. I know Taps is played frequently at Arlington. Looked up words to TAPS for Military and saw your TapsBugler site. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I wanted to say that this is a wonderful site. You have a wonderful collection of information. The words to Taps are so beautiful, it should be required learning in our schools. Thank you so much for all the valuable information on your website. May GOD Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Melanie E-mail address :   melaniesilver@msn.com How did you hear about this site? :   surfin Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   lots of great info Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I am Canadian. My Grandfather fought in WWII. He helped liberate Holland. This is not a bugle related story, but I need a little help. My Grandfather lives in a REALLY small town. There are only 5 WWII veterns left there. They used to have a man playing t First Name :   Dale E-mail address :   Pancho@plateautel.net How did you hear about this site? :   searching for the different meanings behind the wodr TAPS and the military bearing it has. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   informative,heartfelt for i to have heard the bugle played for many Military Personnel. i to am retired Military, so it does bring a tear to my eye when i hear it played. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   sharing the moment with w 21 gun salute. i felt as a Military member the meaning. being part of an Honor Guard Group even for a short while that is when it is felt the most. then and only then do you know that another Military (Family ) member has been la First Name :   Pam E-mail address :   olebroadrunner@hotmail.com How did you hear about this site? :   Through the msn search engine. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   A very informative and wonderful site. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I heard the Taps myth told at a Veterans Day Memorial Service and felt the story just too hokey to be true. This great site provided the well researched, true history of this haunting melody. First Name :   Carol E-mail address :   jwmclm@aol.com How did you hear about this site? :   Just browsing for taps music for a memorial service for vets at two convelescent centers. Wished your site allowed me to copy the song. Chaplain Carol Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :    Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   THOMAS E-mail address :   MYLIFEISAPEACH@AOL.COM How did you hear about this site? :    Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I AM GOING TO DO MY FIRST FUNERAL DETAIL IN THE MORNING AND I WANTED TO HEAR THE TAPS. MR ENGLISH IS VERY GOOD. I AM HONORED TO BE A PART OF THIS . Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Roddy E-mail address :    How did you hear about this site? :   Google Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   THANKS Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   Had one and played it when I was a teenager. First Name :   Robert L E-mail address :   pilot42@bellsouth.net How did you hear about this site? :   Internet search about military funerals Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :    Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Robert Jr. E-mail address :   rjbivings1@sbcglobal.net How did you hear about this site? :   Just surfing for things of my interest. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I learned a lot about Taps tonight, I had no idea of its history. I served as a Base Honor Guard during several of my active duty assignment in the USAF between 1771-1991. It gave me great honor the perform those duties. One day I hope someone will play Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Dave E-mail address :   dlmeyer1@charter.net How did you hear about this site? :   I was looking for the words to Taps - surfing the net. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I linked to the site from a site on broken taps and think its G-R-E-A-T. More Americans need to see this. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   Having been drafted in 1965, I served in Korea while most of the men I was inducted with went to Nam. I arrived State-side in January, 1967, one day after one of the men I went through basic with, from my home town, was buried. Taps will always have speci First Name :   Kirsten E-mail address :   lorene_2009@yahoo.com How did you hear about this site? :   the JROTC program Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   i really like the song it is very moving and touching. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   wayne E-mail address :   wayne.eccles@marion.kyschools.us How did you hear about this site? :   Google Search Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Great. Thanks for dispelling a the myth of the taps. You saved us some embarrassment during a veterans day program. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   PIERCE E-mail address :   kotpcc@cox.net How did you hear about this site? :   From bulletin board at VFW Post 6605 Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   A very touching and impressive site. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Julie E-mail address :   jujube63@sbcglobal.net How did you hear about this site? :   web surfing Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   SGM Woody English played TAPS more beautifully than Ive ever heard it played before. Thank you for sharing it with us. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Dale E-mail address :   schumann@knology.net How did you hear about this site? :   A fellow Blackhawk from VP-68 Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I found it to be very interesting. In high school I attended FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY and was a band member and Bugler. I would wake up and put to sleep the cadet corp from 1965-1967. I have not played since them but I will begin again and ake myself a Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   At FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY I had to play retreat and to the colors in the middle of a circle surrounded by the whold cadet corp and buildings. Sounding retreat was so bag but when I sounded to the colors it was something else. When I got to the middle First Name :   Beth E-mail address :   mackbeth54@yahoo.com How did you hear about this site? :   Just looking.. And wanted to know the words and History of Taps I had a wonderful Bugler who played Taps at my Father and Brothers Funeral.. Beautiful words... Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Beautifully done.. Much thought went into the research of this hauntingly soul touching song.. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Lucy E-mail address :   jeffandlucy@ohio.net How did you hear about this site? :   found it after searching for taps Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   It was very moving, thanks for the excellent job! Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Bruce E-mail address :   bruce_brh@hotmail.com How did you hear about this site? :   Research, as a member of the Spokane Valley Fire Dept. Honor Guard, for the Sept 11th, 5th year anniversary I wanted information about Taps which will be played that evening. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :    Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   bob E-mail address :   sherrybob@thumpernet.com How did you hear about this site? :    Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :    Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   my father was with the 101 st airborne during ww2 First Name :   Mark E-mail address :   theschroeders@hotmail.com How did you hear about this site? :   BAA Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   This site is invaluable to someone about to do their first live Taps. Thank you for the succint guidelines. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Sherry E-mail address :   gillis@min.midco.net How did you hear about this site? :   A sergeant in my husbands squadron referred me to this site. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Very informative. I especially enjoyed the sound clips. Its one thing to read about the melody; its quite another to hear it. Thanks, too, for the information on the playing of Taps at Kennedys funeral. I was not yet born, so its history that I am delight Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Don E-mail address :   umbrella-ceo@hotmail.com How did you hear about this site? :   searching net for a linkable version of Taps. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   you have the best sound! Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   My Father served in Marines during Veitnam and played the Bugle. First Name :   Kara E-mail address :   kara21_2003@msn.com How did you hear about this site? :   Search Engine Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   It is a good site and is very informative. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Dawn E-mail address :   ackleyclan@earthlink.net How did you hear about this site? :   I was searching dogpile and came across your website. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Its excellent, I was searching the history of Taps because I received an interesting email concerning Taps history. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   On August 3, 2006, I heard Taps again at my son Denniss funeral, who was KIA in Iraq on July 24, 2006. The Army is top notch and I appreciated all the attention to my family during this time of mourning. First Name :   Gary E-mail address :   stardust.21@juno.com How did you hear about this site? :   Locating information on my family. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   My name is Gary Tidball. Capt. John C. Tidball was the son of my fathers great-grand-fathers brother... Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I have some history on the family and will share as I have time... First Name :   GSCM Smith E-mail address :   Smithar@hoa.centcom.mil How did you hear about this site? :   websearch Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Fairly informative. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   Hoping to use this site to find protocol for behavior during the playing of Taps while on a U.S. Military base. Brought about by observing several personnel, including a USMC Seargeant Major, sitting while Taps was being played First Name :   Bruce E-mail address :   BPChristensen@msn.com How did you hear about this site? :   MSN Search on Taps Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Excellent description of the origin of Taps and much other excellent information on your web site. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I have been an American Legion bugler in La Grange, IL for over 10 years, and am also a member of Bugles Across America. I play To the Color and Taps at 7 different ceremonies on Memorial Day and also play on Veterans Day and at veterans funerals. First Name :   Scott E-mail address :   jsspell@verizon.net How did you hear about this site? :   Web Search. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Wonderful. Thanks for setting me straight on the TRUE origin of taps. Great info, great stories, great links. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   As an adult Scout leader, my memories of my 70s Scout Camps led to my re-learning the bugle. I enjoy using my old BSA bugle (now with a used Bach trumpet mouthpiece) for Scouting events and teaching. (Not bad for a long-time trombone player, yes?) When po First Name :   Jean E-mail address :   jeanb300@yahoo.com How did you hear about this site? :   actually, I accidently stumbled across something that led me to this. I had really never wondered about the origin, but I am so glad that I found it. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Just one thing, I wish it was in portrait instead of landscape. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Catherine. E-mail address :   trinyluxe@webtv.net How did you hear about this site? :   Through a forward from a friend. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Very informative. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   My late husband is buried at Arlington Cemetery,he was an Air Force Captain,and served in Vietnam in Jan.of 1965. First Name :   Scott Guller E-mail address :   guller1@texas.net How did you hear about this site? :   Through a web search. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Excellent source of information. Thank you Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I am taking trumpet lessons with the hopes of learning to sound taps on the trumpet or bugle. First Name :   Parker E-mail address :   flippizal109@sbcglobal.net How did you hear about this site? :   I thought of my grandpa since he served in the navy during WW2.And I thought I should look up taps in memory of him,my grandpa, James Monroe Staples. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I like how yall care about a beautifull song. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   At camp every night they play taps. My grandpas funeral they played taps. First Name :   ROBERT E-mail address :   bobhilfri@msn.com How did you hear about this site? :   HOAXMASTERS Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Through HOAXMASTERS when researching a false e-mail chain letter I received, and Im sure glad I did! Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   Mario F. Rivero E-mail address :   ammarxylem@earthlink.net How did you hear about this site? :   Found it on the internet. Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   I like the site.I am just starting out myself.I have alway wanted to play,and cant find anyone to assist me in learning to play.Any suggestions. Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I beleive that every person how has served in the military,should have the real deal played at their passing,and not a stupid recording.Ive been to several military funnerals,and they used boom boxes,or afoney bugal w/a box stuck in the end of it.That rea First Name :   David E-mail address :    How did you hear about this site? :   Yahoo Search Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   862 Combat Squdron 455 Missile Wing SAC 1963-1967 Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :    First Name :   bill E-mail address :   bildogg33@aol.com How did you hear about this site? :   didnt...just surfing Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   i think it is very inacurate to say that there is no in depth history on taps...try surfing a little and you would find that out Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   i dont have any...just like stories in our great countries history! First Name :   Peter E-mail address :   peposs@charter.net How did you hear about this site? :   Used Google Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Great Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   I played highschool trumpet and was a Boy Scout bugler for Memorial Day Cemetary - 21 gun salutes, as a young man in Minnesota. When my sun took a camp counselor summer job in Maine as a high school student, they offered him per month for the summer First Name :   Jennifer E-mail address :   jaye66554@yahoo.com How did you hear about this site? :   Just did dog-pile search to do some research due to circumstance listed below Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   Very interesting, thank you for having it available for us Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :   My brother in-law was buried yesterday July 4, 2006 with full military honors. The bugler did a wonderful job, the notes haunting but beautiful. WE had all lost it by the time he finished. Glad it was the real McCoy and not taped like at some funerals. First Name :   Dan E-mail address :    How did you hear about this site? :    Comments on this site (limit 250 characters) :   thank you Share your bugle-related stories (or e-mail us) :