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T minus 30 minutes before a graveside service: Time to select an acoustically pleasing spot with good visibility... and to get mentally prepared for one shot to perfectly execute those 24 solemn notes. No batteries, no mp3, no fake horn - just a Bugler playing a horn with manually controlled air flow and lips. Live Taps 🇺🇸
Taps Honor Mission today at 3pm for CPO Calvin Pickler Crouch, USN Ret., a veteran of wartime service in both WWII and Korea. During WWII, he served aboard the carriers Enterprise, Lexington, Yorktown, and Saratoga with Torpedo Squadron 3. Calvin Crouch saw action in the battles of Coral Sea and Midway. During the Korean Conflict, he served aboard the seaplane tender USS Pine Island. Calvin retired at the rank of Chief Petty Officer after 21 years of service, and continued to serve as a civilian Master Aircraft Mechanic for 16 years at Naval Air Rebuilding Facility (NARF), NAS Jacksonville. Thank you for your service, Chief Crouch. May your soul rest in everlasting peace.
Honor and Remember. 🇺🇸
What a great event for veterans. Consider joining our virtual American Legion Post.
Wreaths Across America 2020 at Jacksonville National Cemetery, 12/19/2020. Honoring my father and the more than 13,500 other Veterans interred at JNC.
Honor and Remember 🇺🇸
Can someone please P.M. me with a home address for Mel Prezant? I want to send him a "Thank You" card for blowing Taps at our Veterans Day ceremony. Thank you.
Hi! I was hoping some here could share how they get the word of Bugles Across America out to their community? Use a "business card?" or a graphic on social media? I'd love to see your personal ideas!
Bugler, Dave Shuma, or Warrenton, VA, pays tribute to our troops tonight at the end of a special musical performance by the Silver Tones Swing Band. I hope some of our honored veterans can tune in:
https://youtu.be/La9iG7hF4fM. Thank you for your service!
Dearest Kent Grist,
Behind your bugle are many stories; thank you for sharing your gift with my family on our special day.
You are now part of my story! Forever more, the sound of you playing your bugle; the most special song “taps” will resonate in my memory.
Sincerely,
Teresa
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
November 6, 2020
What a wonderful program. Looking forward to our event in Savannah with one of your 'guys.'
Hello all -
Fellow Bugler here and I am coming to you in need of assistance. We have all heard those disconcerting stories of being called to sound Taps to later learn the person the deceased was not entitled to military honors. This is the foundation of my research as a social worker I have seen the sorrow and pain caused by military imposters. I never know who might be impacted so I am reaching out in every outlet possible.
I am conducting academic research and want to gain a better understanding so social workers can help those being deceived by a military imposter. This study is the first scholarly research to gain insight into this phenomenon and provide a preliminary understanding of the experiences of those deceived by military imposters.
If you are a survivor of a military imposter, or know someone, please consider taking/sharing my survey. This could be a romantic relationship, family or even business relationship.
I am on crunch time as the semester is winding down. It only takes a moment to share on your social media.
https://ollusa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2furGGj7bJeB3Y9
You can follow the project on our FB page
https://www.facebook.com/Stolen-Valor-Research-Project-106201101163095/
I am a Trombone/Tuba player. I have been practicing on a US Reg bugle and I just got a new Yamaha student trumpet. What mouth piece should I use? Any former Tuba players that have any advice?
