Reveille, What Does It Mean To You?

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Mon, 04 May 2015 20:42:15 -0400

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.

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reveille

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Response by SGT Richard H. made May 4 at 2015 8:43 PM

SGT Richard H. — Mon, 04 May 2015 20:43:45 -0400

To me, the sound of reveille still stirs those feelings of duty, honor, country. Might sound corny to some, but there it is.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made May 4 at 2015 8:57 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Mon, 04 May 2015 20:57:55 -0400

You gotta get up, you gotta get up, you gotta get up this morning!

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 4 at 2015 9:16 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 04 May 2015 21:16:35 -0400

when I hear it all I can think is ... I'M LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 10:08 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 22:08:13 -0400

To me it means two things. First is Damn! It's already that time and secondly is Well I guess I better get up if I want breakfast. Oh and it was never a bugle but rather a Boatswains pipe and the 1MC.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 10:24 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 22:24:46 -0400

I actually enjoy Retreat more and when I hear taps, you might as well hand me a tissue

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 5 at 2015 5:31 AM

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 05 May 2015 05:31:32 -0400

To me it means I have the honor of standing up for the flag a symbol of freedom. Quite simply it means my day can begin. I look forward to it everyday and ensure all others render the proper respect as well.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 5 at 2015 6:42 AM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 05 May 2015 06:42:03 -0400

I was in the Navy. Reveille to me means get your ass out of your rack!

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made May 5 at 2015 9:59 AM

SSgt Dan Montague — Tue, 05 May 2015 09:59:47 -0400

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.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2015 10:17 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 May 2015 22:17:25 -0400

Navy it means get up "all hands heavenout and trice up"
Army its first formation/morning colors.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2015 12:14 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:14:50 -0400

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2015 12:28 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:28:13 -0400

When you hear it we know we are a free populace and it is time to get up and at it!!!

When I hear it anymore I get a little sad. Our installation has went to playing Reveille only, ( I cant for the life of me think of the 2nd song that was played after) and with this it has been okayed to continue driving/walking as it sounds. I feel like a little piece of our customs and courtesies are slowly dying, I'm sure they had some reasoning to it as it has suck around for about 3 years and 2 wing commanders, but it just irritates me a little bit.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made May 18 at 2015 12:33 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:33:00 -0400

Time to get up!

Response by PO3 David Fries made Aug 11 at 2015 7:51 PM

PO3 David Fries — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:51:11 -0400

It was the sound I loved to hate every morning. Granted, we were generally up and doing PT before reveille, but still.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Mar 7 at 2021 10:35 AM

SSG Edward Tilton — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:35:21 -0500

In Vietnam, ofall places, on those rare occasions when Igot to visit my base camp, I had a room in a wood and sandbag one story building. There was a high berm and on the other side was the Hq of 5th ARVN Division. So I would hear French Bugle Calls throughout the day. Their Reville would play in my head through most of the day

Response by SGT Brian Pasquarelli made Jun 15 at 2022 6:37 PM

SGT Brian Pasquarelli — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:37:35 -0400

Time for training

Response by SrA Darwin Nichols made Jul 27 at 2022 7:57 PM

SrA Darwin Nichols — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:57:31 -0400

time to get up

Response by SPC Nancy Detwiler made Jul 28 at 2022 4:54 AM

SPC Nancy Detwiler — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:54:32 -0400

You’d better get up, now, before chow hall closes!

Response by Sgt Victor Arce made Sep 6 at 2022 11:09 PM

Sgt Victor Arce — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 23:09:59 -0400

Wake up time !!!