Les W. Hart, 80, has played taps for nearly 500 veterans’ funerals as part of his volunteerism with the Blair County Honor Guard. “There’s something about hearing a live trumpet,” said Hart of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 22—Gene Horner spent much of his life honoring veterans with his bugle at countless Alaska memorial and burial ceremonies. On ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- "Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the sky; All is well, safely rest, God is nigh..." The words from "Taps" may not be readily familiar but the tune ...

At some homes and neighborhoods across the Williamsburg area, the celebrated and emotional bugle call of “Taps” was heard at 3 p.m. Monday afternoon as part of “Taps Across America,” a growing ...

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 ...

Gene Horner spent much of his life honoring veterans with his bugle at countless Alaska memorial and burial ceremonies. On Tuesday, it was Horner who was honored, as another bugler sounded taps and ...