It was 42 years ago now, but the sounds and sights of this military funeral still remain vivid in memory. It was the first Meeker County funeral for a victim of the Vietnam War. The rites were ...

Taps, played on the humble bugle, has been a lasting tribute to ... For more on burial and memorial benefits, visit the Military.com Burial and Memorial Benefits section.

But it is playing those 24 notes in taps, and providing a final salute to a military service member ... an electronic bugle salute has replaced a live version. “There is something about hearing ...

During the Civil War, in July 1862 when the Army of the Potomac was in camp, Brig. Gen. Daniel Butterfield summoned Pvt. Oliver Wilcox Norton, his brigade bugler, to his tent. Butterfield, who ...

Because talented buglers are not readily available, taps is normally played ... a firing squad and a bugler. Each Honor Guard member must meet high military and appearance standards.