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The final bugle call of the day on military installations, Taps is played at military bases as a signal to service members that it is quiet time or “lights out”. The time varies between branches and individual bases: either 21:00, 22:00, or 23:00 (9, 10, or 11pm).
Taps (Solo US Army Bugle Call) performed by The US 🇺🇸 Army Band."Taps" is a bugle call [1] that is sounded as a signal for “lights out” at the end of a mili...
Today, we honor the fallen and pay our respects to the nation's heroes. Your sacrifices are never forgotten. Semper Fidelis.-- Taps performed by SSgt Benjami...
15 kwi 2016 · Learn about the origin and history of “Taps,” the bugle call played at U.S. military funerals and memorials. Find out how General Daniel Butterfield created it in 1862 and why it was named “Taps.”
The earliest official reference to the mandatory use of Taps at military funeral ceremonies is found in the U.S. Army Infantry Drill Regulations for 1891, although it had doubtless been used unofficially long before that time, under its former designation Extinguish Lights.
9 sty 2020 · The U.S. Army officially recognized it in 1874, and it became standard at military funeral ceremonies in 1891. There's something singularly beautiful, mournful, and appropriate in the music of this wonderful call.
