ALEDO -- The late Tom Bonynge likely would have loved the sound of ``Taps'' coming from the Mercer County VFW's new electronic bugle. Mr. Bonynge, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, served as the ...

The bugler stands at attention, places the brass horn to his lips, and the bell resonates the sound of ``Taps'' over solemn tombstones, its notes haunting, clear and sharp. It's a dignified and ...

Defiance VFW Post 3360 has purchased a new electronic horn which allows honor guard members who are not musicians to sound taps at military funerals and graveside services. The instrument employs a ...

ATHENS — We’ve all heard the mournful tune taps played at ceremonies designed to honor America’s heroes, but what happens when a bugler is not available to perform? That’s where an electronic ...

Heather Berchtold recalls one of her first times playing "Taps" at a veterans ceremony a few years ago - and the older man who afterward shook her hand and thanked her for the beautiful rendition.