Articles about Buglers

  • Lincoln At Gettysburg

    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… The post Lincoln At Gettysburg appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

  • John Philip Sousa’s Christmas Gift to the United States

    John Philip Sousa’s Christmas Gift to the United States. We may think of “The Stars and Stripes Forever!” around Independence Day, but did you know… The post John Philip Sousa’s Christmas Gift to the United States appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

  • The Battling Bugler

    Adolph Metzger, a young German immigrant, served as a bugler and made an impression on the native warriors in Wyoming. The post The Battling Bugler appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

Articles about Veterans

  • From Vietnam to the World Trade Center

    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… The post From Vietnam to the World Trade Center appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

  • Ruffles and Flourishes

    What is the fanfare that is played before the president, a general or other high ranking official arrives? Ruffles and Flourishes are sounded to render military honors and precede prescribed music for persons being honored. The post Ruffles and Flourishes appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

  • TAPS ACROSS AMERICA: The National Moment of Remembrance Memorial Day Taps 2020

    Sign up to Sound Taps https://www.tapsforveterans.org/national-moment-of-remembrance/ The post TAPS ACROSS AMERICA: The National Moment of Remembrance Memorial Day Taps 2020 appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

Articles about Taps

  • Taps For General Colin Powell

    TapsForVeterans.org is organizing a nationwide sounding of Taps to honor General Colin Powell, the former national security adviser, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State, who passed away October 18 at the age of 84. Register with TapsForVeterans.org.

  • The Menace of Mechanical Music

    The Menace of Mechanical MusicJohn Philip Sousa Originally published in Appleton’s Magazine, Vol. 8 (1906), pp. 278-284. SWEEPING across the country with the speed of… The post The Menace of Mechanical Music appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.

  • WWI Memorial Taps

    HONORING THE DOUGHBOYSTAPS AT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL Taps is sounded each day at 5 pm at the New National World War I… The post WWI Memorial Taps appeared first on Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva.