FORT BENNING, Ga., (Jan. 13 2016) -- Bugle calls have been an important tradition to the U.S. Army since its inception, dating back to pre-Revolutionary War times. Installations around the world use ...
After parking, several family members recently climbed out of a big sport utility vehicle for a trip to the commissary. They had taken no more than 10 steps toward the front door when the Fort Knox ...
A soldier’s day was once regulated by bugle calls, from morning reveille to chow call at noon to retreat at sunset and taps late at night. Thus the phrase “to answer the bugle call” has been used to ...
JACKSONVILLE — Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to render emotion than “Taps.” Across the United States today, services are being held to honor the courageous ...
A week after switching daily bugle calls to a louder speaker system, Fort Bragg officials have turned down the volume on early morning and late-night calls in response to noise complaints. A week ...
Perhaps the most poignant and distinctive melody ever composed is the one that marks the close of day at American military bases and is played at military funerals and memorial observances. The ...
Bugle calls have been an important tradition to the U.S. Army since its inception. As the U.S. Army developed, it standardized the use of these bugle calls for a disciplined lifestyle. The calls ...
Three retired band directors hope to start a new tradition in Lubbock to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. Bill Nelson, Clark Richardon and Nelson Dotson played taps five times Wednesday, Sept. 11, at ...
Lexington’s Maria Cue has lived a stone’s throw from Hanscom Air Force Base, a military installation where more than 10,000 people live and work, for decades. That means the regular hum of planes ...