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Air Force Sergeant Traces Bugle’s History

By Tapsbugler on September 15, 2017

Air Force Sergeant Traces Bugle’s History By Rudi Williams American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 8, 2000 – Military buglers have been communicating with…

A BUGLE STORY from the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band

By Tapsbugler on June 28, 2017

A BUGLE STORY The 26th North Carolina Regimental Band was a group of Moravian musicians who served as the band for the 26th North Carolina Troops, Confederated…

The Seventh-Inning Stretch

By Tapsbugler on June 23, 2017

The Seventh-Inning Stretch Origin (or not) of a baseball tradition By David Emery Popular memory has been unkind to William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh President of…

Civil War Re-enacting for the Bugler

By Tapsbugler on June 12, 2017

CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTING FOR THE BUGLER Re-enacting the American Civil War is a popular hobby not only in the United States but also around the…

Charles Clarke Bugler Company G 7th US Cavalry

By Tapsbugler on March 24, 2017

Charles Clarke, Bugler Company G 7th US Cavalry By Sam Young, Fort Larned NHS Volunteer The painting below titled “Get ‘Em, Boys!” by Jerry Thomas,…

Performance Guidelines for Taps

By Tapsbugler on March 9, 2017

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.…

Buglers in the Civil War

By Tapsbugler on January 15, 2017

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…

Why the Name “Taps”?

By Tapsbugler on December 31, 2016

Taps is the name of the final call of the evening in the United States military. Learn more about the history and meaning of Taps in this article.

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