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…
Posts published in “Jari’s Articles”
Key for Taps
By Tapsbugler on October 12, 2019
A question has come up as to what the original key was for Taps. Whether or not it was played on a G Bugle, or…
History of Bands in World War 1 Part 1
By Tapsbugler on August 1, 2019
THE YANKS ARE COMING US ARMY BANDS OF WORLD WAR I (1917-1919) It was called “The Great War” before we began capitalizing and numbering our…
Hitting the High Notes
By Tapsbugler on September 2, 2018
Hitting the High Notes…For Those that say I have one of the worst Jobs. My preparation is always the same. My instrument is so highly…
“Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel
By Tapsbugler on February 9, 2018
Before there was a “Sam The Bugler” (the racetrack trumpeter in New York) there was “Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel. Before there was a “Sam The Bugler”…
The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton
By Tapsbugler on February 6, 2018
Soldier, Author, Bugler The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton By Theodore J. Karle Published here with the kind permission of…
Calvin Titus
By Tapsbugler on February 1, 2018
Calvin Pearl Titus September 22, 1879 -May 27, 1966 On August 14, 1900 U.S. Army Corporal and Trumpeter Calvin P Titus performed a daring exploit…
What is Veterans Day?
By Tapsbugler on November 10, 2017
Some thoughts and suggestions for ways to honor our nation’s veterans While I applaud Americans who honor our nation’s military dead, I always wonder why…
