Posted on May 30, 2016
Taps The Bugler's Cry-The Origin of Sounding Taps
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"Taps" is a bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals by the United States armed forces. The official military version is played by a single bugle or trumpet, although other versions of the tune may be played in other contexts (e.g., the US Marines Ceremonial Music site has recordings of two bugle and one band version. It is also performed often at Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and Girl Guide meetings and camps. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfield's Lullaby", or by the first line of the lyric, "Day Is Done". The duration may vary to some extent; the typical recording below is 59 seconds long. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taps
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Thanks for the reminder SGT John " Mac " McConnell and the link to the history of Taps. I have heard it more times that I can count to signal the lights out at the end of the duty day. I heard it every night that I was a cadet at West Point played by a lone bugler by Trophy Point.
After I was commissioned, I heard recordings of it on many military posts. It was only at a funeral or in responses to a death that a lone bugler would play Taps at other times.
In May 1980, shortly before we graduated that we gathered on the apron at West Point after a friend of mine had drowned in the annual Sandhurst Competition held at West Point. That evening while staring at the black sky over the Hudson River I heard taps played by a single bugler over by Trophy Point. That experience forever changed the meaning of Taps for me.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sgt Joe LaBranche SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Capt Seid Waddell SSG Steven E. SPC Corbin Sayi LTC (Join to see) Capt Christopher Mueller SSG Leo Bell Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
After I was commissioned, I heard recordings of it on many military posts. It was only at a funeral or in responses to a death that a lone bugler would play Taps at other times.
In May 1980, shortly before we graduated that we gathered on the apron at West Point after a friend of mine had drowned in the annual Sandhurst Competition held at West Point. That evening while staring at the black sky over the Hudson River I heard taps played by a single bugler over by Trophy Point. That experience forever changed the meaning of Taps for me.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sgt Joe LaBranche SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Capt Seid Waddell SSG Steven E. SPC Corbin Sayi LTC (Join to see) Capt Christopher Mueller SSG Leo Bell Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
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CSM Charles Hayden
LTC Stephen F. I was 'rattled' today, 30 May 2016, I had not seen the bugler post. When he started, TAPS, it was difficult.
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Taps always gives me goosebumps! Thank you for the information and share SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Taps - a tune that brings back so many memories to me and leaves me with some very wet eyes. Thanks for the post John and have a great day.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
Two instruments always get me teary eyed The lone Bugle and the bag pipes. Thanks Mark. Have a great day.
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