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 ...

If anyone doubts that fame can be fleeting, The Scrapbook recommends the January 31 edition of the New York Times where, on page A17, may be found an obituary for Patty Andrews, the last surviving ...

GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- The Korean War veteran known for playing "Taps" on the Galveston strand has died. Guy Taylor, 83, would end every day by going to his balcony on the Galveston strand and play ...

Just about every day, John Hersh plays taps. He consults with an Amazon Alexa to find the perfect sunset time, then takes his bugle to the rooftop deck of his home on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island to ...

They are, perhaps, the 24 most recognizable musical notes ever written. They've sounded over the graves of soldiers, from privates to generals, and have laid to rest many an American president. This ...

U.S. Army veteran Eldon Baker didn’t want a traditional funeral service. It seemed the local Vietnam vet and recipient of a Purple Heart didn’t like the idea of people making a fuss over him when he ...