Posted on May 4, 2015
Reveille, What Does It Mean To You?
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I can honestly say, when I hear the bugle call in the morning, it gets me motivated to serve Duty Honor Country.
rev·eil·le
(rĕv′ə-lē)
n.
1.
a. The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and summon people in a camp or garrison.
b. This bugle call or its equivalent.
c. The first military formation of the day.
2. A signal to get up out of bed.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reveille
rev·eil·le
(rĕv′ə-lē)
n.
1.
a. The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and summon people in a camp or garrison.
b. This bugle call or its equivalent.
c. The first military formation of the day.
2. A signal to get up out of bed.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reveille
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I use to love hearing all the bugle calls. Reveille, chow call, colors and taps. Bases are getting away from the tradition because of complaints from families that live on base. Thats like saying the aircraft and artillery need silencers as well.
Short story here. I was the unit commander of a Young Marines unit. We went on an encampment with the regiment, maybe 6-7 units in all. We happen to have a Young Marine that knew most of the bugle calls. So at 0600 we had him blow reveille. As the kids were getting ready I noticed an elderly couple outside their trailer watching them. I went over to apologize to them for waking them. The gentleman was almost in tears. He said it had been so long since he heard reveille blown. He talked a bit about his time in the Army. His wife mentioned to us that he was looking forward to hearing it again the next morning. We didn't disappoint.
Short story here. I was the unit commander of a Young Marines unit. We went on an encampment with the regiment, maybe 6-7 units in all. We happen to have a Young Marine that knew most of the bugle calls. So at 0600 we had him blow reveille. As the kids were getting ready I noticed an elderly couple outside their trailer watching them. I went over to apologize to them for waking them. The gentleman was almost in tears. He said it had been so long since he heard reveille blown. He talked a bit about his time in the Army. His wife mentioned to us that he was looking forward to hearing it again the next morning. We didn't disappoint.
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