The Significance of Taps There are two pieces of music that particularly stir the hearts and emotions of Americans — The Star-Spangled Banner and Taps.…
Posts published in “Buglers Through History”
Buglers in the Civil War
Of all the memories veterans recalled of their Civil War experience, countless reminiscences of music can be found in thousands of letters and journals of…
Taps in “From Here To Eternity”
James Jones, wrote about Taps in his novel that takes place in Pearl Harbor, “From Here To Eternity”: He looked at his watch and as…
William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist
 William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist. The story of a musician and December 7, 1941 William Harten, Jr. was a WWII veteran who served…
Allen Bodenlos Bugle Master, Pearl Harbor Survivor
Allen Bodenlos Bugle Master Allen Bodenlos was born August 13, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from High school in 1940. While in HS, he…
THE LETTER
THE LETTER A 9-year old’s letter to a US Army Bugler in 1963. Several days after the state funeral for President John F. Kennedy on…
BUGLES AND SCOUTING
BUGLES AND SCOUTING by BRUCE MCCREA BUGLES AND SCOUTING BRUCE MCCREA Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of World Scouting, introduced the idea of Boy Scouting to…
Ode To The Star-Spangled Banner
“Ode To The Star-Spangled Banner”Recreating a long lost piece of musical history By Jari Villanueva“By Dawn’s Early Light” In September, 2014 the nation celebrated and…

