Clark Simcoe’s grandfather was a Navy aviator in World War II. Five years ago, when a military guard laid the old vet to rest, the bugler’s performance of “Taps” was flawless—and for good reason: The ...

EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LEBANON COUNTY, P.A. --- "Taps" is a remembrance song Navy veteran and trained bugler David Drayer knows well. "Every one I play...I've played, like I say, thousands, is special ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s by far the most recognizable audible symbol of the Kentucky Derby. The “Call to the Post” is played every year by Churchill Downs’ official Bugler Steve Buttleman. “It’s a ...

AFTER darkness has fallen on these autumn nights, the bugler’s call is more evident. The wind must be just right, but the sound of “Taps” is eerily clear floating across the Mississippi River. For ...

Perhaps the most poignant and distinctive melody ever composed is the one that marks the close of day at American military bases and is played at military funerals and memorial observances. The ...