150 Years Of Taps
May 19, 2012 11:21:10 #
http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/18/152939191/150-years-of-taps?sc=ipad&f=124289519
May 20, 2012 06:01:27 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
Mac wrote:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/18/152939191/150-years-of-taps?sc=ipad&f=124289519
Thanks for furnishing that story, Mac.
It's one of those things that are taken for granted over the years without much thought to its origin.
May 20, 2012 08:12:29 #
May 20, 2012 09:58:04 #
Thanks for the article. Brought back memories. When I was in high school in the late 50's, I played taps at a lot of the local military funerals. There were two of us. One stood behind a stone and played, and the other walked off in the distance to play the echo.
Sadly, at the last military service I attended, an electronic version was used. Just not the same respect due.
Steve
Sadly, at the last military service I attended, an electronic version was used. Just not the same respect due.
Steve
May 20, 2012 15:00:47 #
proteus1
Loc: NEVADA
[quote] Sadly, at the last military service I attended, an electronic version was used. Just not the same respect due.[ /quote]
I joined the Air Force in March of 1952 and the playing of Taps each night was done electroniclly over the P.A. system while in basic training - what a waste...
MAC
Thanks very much for posting the link ! !
WALT
I joined the Air Force in March of 1952 and the playing of Taps each night was done electroniclly over the P.A. system while in basic training - what a waste...
MAC
Thanks very much for posting the link ! !
WALT
May 20, 2012 17:31:17 #
Thanks very much for your posting.
With each TAPS played it seems we lose one of those old buglers that once played.
With each TAPS played it seems we lose one of those old buglers that once played.
May 20, 2012 17:39:08 #
GHS58 wrote:
Thanks for the article. Brought back memories. When I was in high school in the late 50's, I played taps at a lot of the local military funerals. There were two of us. One stood behind a stone and played, and the other walked off in the distance to play the echo.
Sadly, at the last military service I attended, an electronic version was used. Just not the same respect due.
Steve
Sadly, at the last military service I attended, an electronic version was used. Just not the same respect due.
Steve
I have also been dismayed by the electronic taps played a military funeral.
The sad truth I must accept is there are more military funerals than available bugle players.
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