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

Hugh Bell of Bristol Township, at 59, is the youngest member of the Guardians. When he uses the electronic bugle, it hits him how moving the music of taps is for the family of the deceased.

The call, sounded that night in July, 1862, soon spread to other units of the Union Army and was even used by the Confederates. Taps was made an official bugle call after the war.

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.

“I just close my eyes and think of the notes I will be playing,” said Beaver, of Bethel Park, after he sounded taps, the 24-note bugle call, at Ladner’s service. “It is definitely ...

Steve Walker's bugle cut through the distant hum of passing planes as a crowd stood at attention during the Memorial Day ceremony at Houston National Cemetery. Walker performed "Taps," the ...

According to the resolution, Taps is the most recognized military bugle call and is played at funerals, wreath-laying ceremonies and memorial services. The composition was adapted from an old ...

Video: Navy officer plays taps. Every evening the eloquent and haunting sound of what is probably the most recognizable military bugle call echoes across the hills of Glen Rock. And if you follow ...

With the bugler shortage in mind, Congress passed a law that took effect in January 2000 and allows a recorded version of taps using audio equipment if a live horn player is not available.

American Legion Post 124 Adjutant and Bugler Steve White, an Air Force veteran who served from 1977 to 1986, played Taps on June 9 in the Gettysburg National Cemetery as a participant in “One ...

Taps became an official U.S. Army bugle call in 1874. Since then, the tune has become a popular accompaniment to lowering the flag and to signal “lights out” at the end of a command’s work day.

Still, the colonel requested something else. “I finally played Taps,” he said. With that, he was made company bugler. When not flying missions, it was his job to sound calls throughout the day.