US NAVY BUGLERS DURING WWI The U.S. Navy established a bugler rating in 1871. However, designated sailors have performed bugler duties aboard Navy ships since…
Posts published in “History of Taps”
OLIVER WILLCOX NORTON AND SHERMAN NEW YORKBy Jari Villanueva Oliver Willcox Norton (1839-1920) is best remembered as the first bugler to sound Taps. After the…
I Vow To Thee My Country, For Brass Ensemble By Gustav Holst This Memorial Day Weekend, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for…
A REMEMBRANCE It is with an extremely heavy heart that I report the death of James Swanson, the noted author, Lincoln scholar, and our good…
The bugle call of Taps originated during the American Civil War (1861-65) and was written as a replacement signal for Lights Out. It was used…
What is the piece of music played each time the President is announced? Where did that tune originate? “Hail To The Chief” Arranged by Jari…
Buglers Honor World War I Veterans With Daily Taps at National Memorial Feb. 20, 2024 | By Joseph Clark , DOD News As the sound of Taps pierced the…
1000 Days and beyond for the Doughboy Foundation FEB 19, 2024 On any weekday at cemeteries throughout the United States, a military ritual occurs that…
