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The trumpet of the Lord

Lord of our lives, our hope in death, we cannot listen to Taps without our souls stirring. Its plaintive notes are a prayer in music–of…

Patton and the power of the bugle

 Patton and the Power of the Bugle  Every evening, Gen. Patton arranged a type of communication which united all soldiers. This “communication” united us with…

National Song of Remembrance

TAPS OUR NATIONAL SONG OF MILITARY REMEMBRANCE Through the efforts of Jari Villanueva, Les Hampton and TAPS 150, we were able to push through the…

Taps Played for the First Time-A Poem

Taps Played for the First Time Harrison’s Landing Virginia, July, 1862 A sentinel paces in the moldering dank, exercising the manual to no end but…

Modern Bugle Calls

BUGLE CALLS Here is a link to Modern Bugle Calls http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/appendix/buglecalls/Buglecallsequence.html

Harvey Derrick The Saddest Song

The Saddest Song. Written by Harvey Derrick[cincopa AsJA7Xa1Xl6V] Used with Permission. If you are interested in a download contact ME The Composer Harvey Derrick lived…

General Westmoreland Mutes Reveille Bugler

General Westmoreland Mutes Reveille Bugler A directive from General William Westmoreland did away with morning reveille formations as part of military reforms in 1970. This…

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