Memorial Day 2020

[RubyK]

 

[Gaer]

I second that!

 

[oldman]

Did you ever know that there are only 24 notes in the playing of "Taps?"

 

[Lewkat]

Young men and women should not be burdened with having to fight a war for a couple of people who want power over the entire world. Let the power seekers declare a duel with each other or whatever, for it is not those they demand fight in their place who will benefit in the long run.

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[Em in Ohio]

Young men and women should not be burdened with having to fight a war for a couple of people who want power over the entire world. Let the power seekers declare a duel with each other or whatever, for it is not those they demand fight in their place who will benefit in the long run.

Hi Lewkat - The idealist in me totally agrees and a much younger me said precisely the same thing. Greed for financial gain and resources, greed for power and control, greed to impose one philosophy for the world - This is why my father considered 'greed' the greatest 'sin' of all and the reasons for wars.

I hate wars and I oppose the draft of young people - (I believe there are better ways to fill the ranks). However, the older, less idealistic me realizes that humankind is forced to defend itself at times. It is for those who had to fill the front lines in my defense that I mourn. I believe wholeheartedly that I did benefit from their sacrifices.

 

[Meanderer]

Did you ever know that there are only 24 notes in the playing of "Taps?"

In the Summer of 1862...
"A Union commander, Gen. Daniel Butterfield, with the help of a brigade bugler he had summoned to his tent, composed it to replace the bugle call the U.S. Army had been using to signal the end of the day."

"The bugler, Private Oliver Willcox Norton of the 83rd Pennsylvania Regiment, used the call for the first time that night. It was soon adopted by other buglers and became very popular with the troops."

The General also had his own personal bugle call : "Dan-Dan But-ter-field But-ter-field"

 

[oldman]

Have you ever heard of retired Marine Sergeant (ret.) , Tom Day? Tom started a group named, "Bugles Across America." Every veteran that dies is entitled to having two former service Veterans play TAPS at their funeral. For years. Taps has been played through electronic means. Tom Day set out to change that by starting the organization Bugles Across America because he felt that each Veteran was entitled to have 'live' Taps played at their funeral.

Thanks to Tom starting this organization, there are now over 7300 Buglers across all 50 states and many more overseas. Together, they have played Taps and thousand of funerals while donating hundreds of thousands of hours to honor our Veterans.

Hoo-Rah!

Bugles Across America