David Bufalini knows how demanding it is to be tasked with playing taps at a funeral. “There’s so much emotion. So much emotion comes out when you play that,” Bufalini, 55, of Hopewell ...

But BAA's Chicago-based founder Tom Day, an 80-year-old veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, believes every honorably-discharged veteran is entitled to a live playing of taps, Schilling explained.

But English went on to play taps many more times, including in May, 2004, at the funeral of Ronald Reagan. "It was an extreme honor, obviously," English says.

Across America, at exactly 3 p.m. local time, you may have heard a patriotic sound. Thousands of musicians played taps from their local parks, driveways, backyards and more.

Anyone who can sound Taps on a trumpet or similar instrument. You can find the sheet music here. We recommend playing in the key of B flat, if possible.

Corney, a former member of the borough council, began playing a 57-second audio recording of "Taps " around 8 each night in 2015 at a level estimated to be heard a mile away.

In just a few days, people across the country will honor America’s fallen service members on Memorial Day. Last year, CBS’s Steve Hartman asked musicians to play taps at 3 o'clock sharp.

The sound of ‘Taps’ is for all of us who love and serve the United States of America. Think about it. Dr. Don Meyer is the president ofValley Forge Christian College, Phoenixville.

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The nightly playing of taps in Glen Rock will be limited, following a borough council vote. Borough officials determined playing taps will not violate the noise ordinance if played Sunday and on ...