The Taps Exhibit At Arlington National Cemetery

[DomoLikesHeadphones]

Rip Granddad, Served in WWII and Vietnam, Sgt Koa Benitez, 1st infantry unit(WWII), Sniper Team( Vietnam ), died 2 days ago. We will forever miss you.

- Your grandson, Mataki.

[random5495]

My great grandfather was a pilot shot down over the pacific in ww2 when he bailed he hit the rear tail aileron of the plane. Broke both of his legs landed on a deserted island amd survived. My grandfather. A batallion engineer korea served. If i were not diabetic i would be entering infantry training for the us marine corps in six months. God bless those whove served. For those whove died to the families your lost one didnt die for no reason. They died so the his little boy would sleep peaceful

[billdavis589]

So few notes but yet so powerful enough to make the most hardened combat veteran cry openly and without Shame

[billdavis589]

Jerry Lewis United States Army South Korea 1967

[billdavis589]

Michael J. Heller United States Marine Corps August 1967 vetnam rest in peace brother

[billdavis589]

James Albert Davis 158 regimental combat team bushmaster's rest in peace Dade

[toughteddybear88]

RIP Michael Spivey and Big Windey 26, Your Brother

[wilcarr1]

Vietnam vet 101st Airborne Div. infantry 68/69. 

[TheWorldwidemedia]

RIP dad usaf served 4 years .persian gulf war

[CattleRanche]

My Grandfather was a WW2 veteran and I was a pallbearer at his funeral where they played TAPS. To anyone who protests our soldiers or dislikes videos like these, you better hope you wake to the boots of U.S. servicemen protecting and watching over you and not the boots of tyranny and oppression.

[Logalain]

RIP great grandpa WWll veteran i'll miss you

[R3DXANNIHILATOR]

RIP my grandpa :( Vietnam navy vet :( miss him so much

[jpcofone]

RIP dad, we had an American Legion color guard with a real bugle player, he earned it and was given full honors, makes me proud to have served as a U.S. Marine

[Gregorybot]

i saw a ceremony when i went to arlington and there wer cars goign down the path behind good thing i went to that dc trip

[lesdoyle2000]

18 veterans per day commit suicide.

Karma

[stewynoodles]

R.I.P. Fredrick Germer WWII Vet U.S. Navy. I am still currently serving as a U.S. Marine

[erice495able]

Jordan Stanton. never met you a day in my life yet somehow you brought the realness of war as close to my home as possible.

[random5495]

to all who have served God bless you all. You have earned my Highest respect and every other true blooded americans respect.

[Thedawg4life]

I want to be a bugler so bad. It would be an honor to play Taps for the people who gave this country freedom. It was an honor to play Taps at my school's veteran's day program. I got to play for all of the veterans. I brought tears to some people's eyes and i felt really good knowing that it meant alot to the veterans. I know that we can never fully repay the people who lost their lives or the people who put their lives on the line for the good of America. God bless those people!

[bandgeekwithglasses]

@Thedawg4life same here! i had that honor too......in 8th grade.

[gibsonlespaul2]

- Remember the Forgotten. Army ROTC Salutes our Veterans who gave their life for We the People, Our Freedoms, And our Country. *Ceremonial Salute*

- Cpl. Applegate

[MrSantacm]

Great respect is due to these departed veterans. They signed blank checks payable to the Nation for an amount up to and including their lives. Gives the rest of us the right to brag we live in a free country.

Proud father of a Tenth Mountain Division soldier.

[54flyman]

rip the vets gone but never forgoten

[JOHNJ008]

Come on D.o.D. allow the military to play "TAPS" at military funerals to honor those that gave their lives & fought so honorably.

[aruffing12112]

i think having taps played at my funeral would be one of the greatest honors i could ever imagine.

[hispitsstink]

rest in peace uncle 93rd airborne

[b42baritone]

If you want a bugler to play taps at a funeral. contact Bugles Across America.

[forresta65]

Sleep well my brothers.

[hcsok9]

If you have never been to a Military Funeral, you won't understand

[RichColours]

I dont know why people play it out of key. Its all open on the bflat trumpet.

[Neverpiefly]

The bugler at JFK's funeral blew the high note... I would have been nervous too.

[asdfghjklmnbvcyz]

what a waste of gunshots

[OreoExtremist]

Thank you to all veterans past and present.

[tbagyourmomy]

Thanks to Regan and Bush for always respecting the past and present soldiers that have past in ALL wars.

[Cornnut01]

R.I.P.: Thomas Skaar : Korean War vet

R.I.P.: George Niedermayer : 1st. air strike division : Korean War vet

R.I.P.: Roger Palewicz : Korean War vet

Jeff Skaar, Josh Skaar, Brandon Schmidt all veterans.

[Alieisemo]

rest in peace oliver ray gardner. Navy WWII vet. i love you and still miss you like it was yesterday

-your great granddaughter.

[pureftwrs]

rest in piece uncle

[Humperdink18]

@pureftwrs I hope you meant peace, lol

[marinekid12321]

I owe a huge debt to the men who died for our freedom and the only way I can repay them is by joining the military and fighting for my country and that's what I'm going to do. Semper Fi.

[chandler3214]

@marinekid12321 and the women

[OreoExtremist]

Me to kid, im right with you on this one.

[Scotsbell]

sorry, FROM the hills, typo!!

[Scotsbell]

I am a Guide Leader (Girl Scouts) and Taps is sung at the end of many Guide meetings. We sing, "Day is done, gone the sun, from the sea form the hills from the sky. All is well safely rest, God is nigh".. Love it!

[salesezam]

Beautulully melody

[dropshort105]

I really dont believe that someone thinks the chap is not playing that instrument most bugulers will use a trumpet cornet or Flugel Horn as it produces a better tone than a bugle, the bugle does not have valves (buttons) so when playing a bugle call or salute on an instrument which does, the player will only use "open keys" I.e. not useing the valves, the sound of the instrument is achieved not by blowing air but by using your lips to vibrate air through the mouthpiece this is called embouchure

[Pacerace100]

also if you blow your cheeks out on a trumpet and you play alot, say if you were a professional player or something, you cheeks would start to look like Dizzy Gillespie's

[JacobR343]

Taps just sounds so amazing on a Cornet

[Drworm89]

Yes, and it's also closer to the bugles that played these calls originally.

[grengds]

what a pity he is not playing whacht his cheacks and fingers they are not moving

[pilotguybb]

Its normally played on a bugle, he was playing a trumpet. You dont use the buttons for taps.

[lagoogda]

well on taps you dont move the fingers, its all lungs but i dont know what to say about the cheaks

[jenean94]

Day is done, gone the sun,

From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;

All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight,

And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.

From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Thanks and praise, for our days,

'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, neath the sky;

As we go, this we know, God is nigh.

[Gainesville96GT]

To Arlington? Really? You comment on one war? Wow.

[Dogmeat7]

all for oil? well gas is now 3.60$ an at 105$ that's gettign cheaper lol.

[roadrcr81082]

cutbacks!!!! wow screw the us for not being able to show respect for all those who have served. we rather make sure everyone can afford a big screen tv an such. im going to make sure, tooth and nail that my grandfather who was a prison or war in WWII that he gets everything he deserves, and if not then he will not be baried in such a place. go figure, budget cuts will screw things over for something like this. maybe we'll be lucky and president bush's funeral wont even be on tv.

[Cparty1]

I absolutely agree with you.

[Irock124]

Maybe we'll be lucky and they won't even give him a funeral. Just dig a hole and throw the body in there.

[chaplaincpeck]

That while at times I do not agree with the policies of the President, he is still my President, and I have to respect the office. Comments such as "dig the hole and throw the body in" are uncalled for. Having spent time in the military part of my oath was "to protect and defend the Constitution." At times it pains me that the freedom I protected was your freedom of speech to say such nasty comments.

[Irock124]

I apologize that I offended you. Especially since you are a veteran. I was just saying what I believed in because that's basically what Bush did to thousands of soldiers who deserved a more honorable funeral. I don't believe that this war was worth as many deaths as it has taken. My Chemistry I teacher's cousin died in Iraq and they gave him a casket a flag and nothing else. Not to mention not helping his family that he left behind. I realize that I shouldn't have said that.

[Gettinghitonattheban]

It's just a triad in G. Any idiot can play it. It needs some harmony. Or at least some kind of accompaniment.

[goldendoomer]

most AMERICANS don't understand musical notes or harmony. most AMERICANS see it as a final tribute to an AMERICAN SOLDIER. go display your musical talent (or lack thereof) somewhere else.

[theDeitz]

Maybe it would help if I was an Idiot: Belive me, it's not that easy to learn or to find someone to teach taps. I am presently taking lessons. It will be a great honor one day be able to play at a vets funeral.

[wishuoh]

taps is a great honor to have played

at your funeral and that honor is granted to

soilders even if a note is off

its still buetiful and without acompanyment is just fine

its a honor to have this played solo so if yea dont like how its played then dont comment about it or lisen to it

[jetbanks]

taps is a very honorable to have this played

at your funeral it is a great honor

[Gettinghitonattheban]

Congratulations. But thank you all for giving me the clock work response I expected. I had a great laugh, so I greatly appreciate it.

[smurphkin]

excuse me?!?! It's the simplicity and honor in the song for once and not the melody. Have you ever been to a military funeral? Or one for your brother? That song, as simple as it may be or sound, reduces an entire crowd to absolute tears. So learn and experience before you even try to talk about something you have no clue about.

[jaredch]

God bless America

[tapstrumpeter]

Great

[BismarcksOtto]

thank you very much, this was quite an informative documentary!

Oh, and regarding current politics: Please note that the people shouting "Bush go home" in Heiligendamm today are just a very small minority in our country(they were throwing stones at our police men and -women before, smashed windows in and lit cars on fire). Your President is very welcome in Germany, as is every American!