2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the United States Navy’s Musician (MU) rating, celebrating two centuries of musical heritage and service. Although the Bugler rating…
Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
A Portrait of Friendship, Rift, and Renewal On this day 200 years ago, two great men passed into history. Their friendship, though at times strained,…
One of the projects I’ve been involved with over the past several months is The Military Bugler-The Complete Guide to Bugling. The work is finished,…
You hear this iconic trumpet (bugle) call at the racetrack. It’s a short call sounded as the horses are about to be led to the…
William Donald Schaefer, His Final Farewell:A Look Back at his Funeral Services By Jari Villanueva© 2016 Jari Villanueva, Taps Bugler Originally published April 2016-updated April…
This M1892 Bugle was made by the Getzen Company. The Getzen Company is an American family-owned manufacturer of high-quality brass instruments based in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.…
March 30 is National Pencil Day. In the grand museum of human achievement, the pencil sits quietly in the corner, unsharpened, waiting patiently to be…
