This video is no longer available. At the National World War I Memorial, the organization that was formed to honor veterans marked a milestone Wednesday afternoon. Every day since the memorial first ...

As the sun sets on another summer, John Hersh is wrapping up his 10th year of rooftop serenades. By Elisabeth Egan Reporting from Beach Haven, N.J. The instant the sun sinks into Barnegat Bay, the ...

Gary Marquardt plays Taps every night at sunset on Lake Minnetonka to honor veterans. The tradition began after Marquardt attended a friend’s father’s funeral and wanted to give veterans a more ...

The bugler said her song was a tribute to lives lost and a prayer of safety for those who remained. In 2002, Julie Neria, a volunteer bugler, donned her uniform every evening to perform “Taps” in her ...

Every time I hear Taps played, those 24 notes send a chill through me. The melody is simple, but haunting. A rush of emotions well up like someone flipping a switch inside me. On Memorial Day, buglers ...

UC Trumpet Professor Michael Mergen, USMC, plays taps during a Memorial Day commemoration in Eden Park in 2023. Thousands will pause at 3 p.m. Monday to sound a well-known bugle call in honor of those ...

LAMPASAS – Former 1st Cavalry Division Band trumpet and coronet player Jennifer Fitzgerald has plenty on her plate these days running a successful dog boarding business and performing with The Heights ...