THE EVOLUTION OF TAPS The twenty-four notes we know as Taps has been in use in the US military since its origin in 1862. It…
Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
Diary of a World War One Bugler
By Tapsbugler on January 19, 2018
DIARY OF A WWI BUGLER Diary kept by Wayne W. DeSilvey, 1st Bugler of Company I, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, serving with the…
How Taps Became Associated With Funerals
By Tapsbugler on January 11, 2018
How Did Taps Became Associated With Funerals? How did the call become associated with funerals? The earliest official reference to the mandatory use of…
Joy in the Mourning
By Tapsbugler on December 21, 2017
Some thoughts on the words to Taps. From: “Joy in the Mourning” by Leslie Harder A few weeks ago, my mind wandered to the…
The Lincoln Bugle
By Tapsbugler on November 30, 2017
“The Lincoln Bugle? History not proven.” Someone spent over $100,00 for a nice family heirloom whose connection with the Lincoln Funeral is a story. by…
Keith Clark, Bugler at JFK’s Funeral
By Tapsbugler on November 20, 2017
Keith Clark would have turned 90 on November 21st. Here is some information on the bugler who sounded Taps at the funeral of President John…
A Sousa Reader Essays, Interviews, and Clippings BOOK REVIEW
By Tapsbugler on November 13, 2017
A Sousa Reader Essays, Interviews, and Clippings Edited by Bryan Proksch with a forward by John Philip Sousa IV Published 2017, GIA Publications, Chicago. 184…
What is Veterans Day?
By Tapsbugler on November 10, 2017
Some thoughts and suggestions for ways to honor our nation’s veterans While I applaud Americans who honor our nation’s military dead, I always wonder why…
