“I feel like it’s my way of giving back...Anytime I’m asked to do it, I will gladly do it." IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — From a tune that signals lights-out, to a military funeral hymn, 'Taps' holds a ...

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – There are different ways to honor the men and women who’ve given their lives in service to our country Traditionally, it’s the playing of Taps at military services. Sometimes ...

The playing of Taps on a bugle is perhaps one of the most recognized pieces of music, but at many veterans funerals, mourners usually hear a recording. Korean War veteran Mike Del Vecchio Sr., of ...

LAMPASAS / KEMPNER, Texas (FOX 44) — Storms canceled many Memorial Day events, including the traditional “Taps” in Kempner. But one veteran who also plays “Taps” for any veterans or veteran’s family ...

A Mound man honors veterans on Memorial Day and throughout the year. Gary Marquardt plays “Taps” at veterans’ funerals all across Minnesota. “These things happen just once in a lifetime for those ...

Hearing taps is enough to bring tears to one’s eye. But when Moore Girl Scout member Katie Prior heard that the mournful, 24-note melody is often played from a sound system at veterans’ funerals, she ...

(STRATFORD, Wisc.) — For decades, trumpet player Elmer Hayes has been honoring fallen service members with taps. Hayes, 91, knows the 24-note soundtrack well. The Korean War veteran from Stratford, ...