Bugles across america
I don’t usually beg my readers to sign up for anything but to those of you who have musical skills in the Bugle/Trumpet arena, I would LOVE to hear you’ve signed up already.
Bugles Across America is an organization who is trying to gain as many volunteers as they can to serve the men and women in the armed services who have fallen by honoring their memory through a LIVE performance of Taps.
BAA was founded in 2000 when Congress passed legislation stating Veterans had a right to at least 2 uniformed military people to fold the flag and play taps on a CD player. Feeling that it was a slap in their face to simply play Taps on a recording as if we were too busy to honor them.
As a Trumpet player myself, as well as a Vigil Honor Eagle Scout, I felt that such a call was well served and I would be honored to play a mere 24 notes for their life of service.
So if you too play the Trumpet or a valved/non-valved Bugle I would love it if you would sign up.
You can read more about the NFP Organization by visiting their website.
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Man…. I so would do this but I haven’t touched my horn in YEARS. I decided to play taps over my grandfather’s grave after I feel he was disgraced by the playing of taps on a TAPE player. Yes this was back in ‘94, but still! When I played over his grave it was the most awesome thing Ive done, and I was finally able to enter the grieving process.