A fabricated story about the U.S. military bugle call "Taps" long predates the creation of the internet. Here's the true ...

Who: Joe Brottman, 15, of Palatine, founded the Taps Brigade, a group of volunteer high school trumpeters who play taps, the haunting, 24-note bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies ...

That's 95 year old Sam Mandanello on the trumpet playing taps every Memorial Day. He plays the song at 3 p.m., taking part in taps across America. All over America, uh, at 3 o'clock, uh, people ...

In this Jan. 25, 2019, photo, music education major and trumpet student Kody Jernigan of Longview, Texas, plays "Taps," at the funeral of retired Ouachita Parish District Fire Chief Tommy "Cotton ...

Kircher said now, with so much of the state locked down due to COVID-19, it is more important than ever to play taps and let the veterans who cannot have funeral services know they are not forgotten.

The honors include the presentation of a folded American flag as well as the playing of taps. Day formed his charitable organization of 5,000 buglers — including 1,500 women — to meet this need.

While it's not quite time to play "Taps" for the Army bugler, Uncle Sam is having a hard time finding enough musicians to play the ceremonial honor at an increasing number of military funerals.

16-year-old Jordan Rosen spent most of Monday afternoon playing “Taps” for veterans and families of those who served.

Because of the budget cuts, New York State as of Oct. 1 will no longer hire musicians to play "Taps" on trumpets or bugles at the more than 300 military funerals per month staffed by the Honor Guard.

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon, chronically short of musicians to play taps at military funerals, is going to test the use of a new "push button" bugle that can be operated by an honor guard member.

Watsonville veteran plays taps in honor of COVID-19 victims Vietnam veteran Bob Mangels was a musician in the Navy. He said this is the best way he can honor those who have lost their lives.