The solemn U.S. military bugle call "Taps" originated with a Union Army father finding the melody written on paper in the pocket of his deceased Confederate soldier son. An old copied-and-pasted rumor ...

COLUMBUS — The passing of her father prompted Jill Goedeken to taking part in ceremonies honoring other fallen veterans. When her dad died in 2001, Goedeken and her sister, Jan Went, gave tribute to ...

‘Taps’ was made an official bugle call after the war.” Villanueva is so certain that the ‘Taps’ myth is a falsehood that he has a standing offer on his website to give anyone who can prove otherwise a ...

Answer: The bugle is the simplest of brass instruments. A bugle can play different notes without the keys and valves that effectively change the length of the vibrating air column. Other brass ...

Members of the Navy Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 at St. John’s Church, Tunnel and Abbott streets, Lansford to celebrate the Navy’s birthday. A short service will be followed by refreshments ...