Posts published in “General Interest”

Military Funeral Honors in the time of COVID-19

By Tapsbugler on March 22, 2020

Some information on Military Funerals Honors and news stories. Below is the directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding Military Funeral Honors NEW PROCEDURES…

What is Taps?

By Tapsbugler on March 20, 2020

WHAT IS TAPS? Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to evoke emotion than the twenty-four notes that…

Last Days of John Philip Sousa

By Tapsbugler on March 5, 2020

The Last Days of John Philip Sousa On February 22nd, 1932, John Philip Sousa conducted the combined musicians of the The United States Army Band, United States Navy Bandand “The…

Lyrics or Words to Taps

By Tapsbugler on January 11, 2020

The Taps Lyrics here including variations and history of the words to Taps.

Oliver Willcox Norton

By Tapsbugler on December 17, 2019

Who was the bugler who first sounded the call of Taps? When did it happen? What did he do after his time in the Army?…

http://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/chester-s-citizens-in-the-civil-war-the-bugler-HE600999 In the office of Chester Town Historian Clifton Patrick is a glass display case laden with local artifacts, including awards, padlocks, and booklets. On…

Happy Birthday John Philip Sousa

By Tapsbugler on November 5, 2019

John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854-March 6, 1932) NPR story on Sousa’s 150th Birthday November 6, is the birthday of one of my heroes,…

Help for Veterans with Substance Abuse

By Tapsbugler on October 17, 2019

Help for Veterans with Substance AbuseThis is an issue TapsBugler is concerned with. Along with death by suicide, this is a problem in our military…