LISTEN!! To generations of band students that word was engrained into their minds. My first introduction to Frederick Fennell was that admonition printed on the…
Posts published in “History of Taps”
As November 19 marks the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, it is interesting to look at the days and weeks before the dedication ceremony and…
Taps Vs. The Last PostA look at two iconic bugle calls Of all the bugle signals sounded in the world, the two that stand out…
NATIONAL SALUTE NOVEMBER 11, 2020 11:00 AM The Society of the Honor Guard Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS) Centennial Committee is proud to announce…
DANIEL ADAMS BUTTERFIELD 1831-1901 Who was the general whose name is associated with Taps? Daniel Adams Butterfield was born in Utica, New York, on October…
The Evolution of Trumpet and Bugle Signals in the United States Military from 1798-1874 Introduction Armies have used signaling instruments ever since there have been…
A bugle, a soldier, and a real hero of September 11th Above is a photo of US Army PFC Ira Rolston sounding a captured Viet…
