The Korean War veteran from Stratford, Wisconsin, has been playing taps on Memorial Day since 1956. When he started playing the trumpet at 10 years old, he seemed to display a natural talent.

That's 95 year old Sam Mandanello on the trumpet playing taps every Memorial Day. He plays the song at 3 p.m., taking part in taps across America. All over America, uh, at 3 o'clock, uh, people ...

Every morning before work, and before sunrise, David Dodson sits in his car, garage door closed, and practices playing his trumpet for 30 minutes. He always finishes with taps — a chilling, 24 ...

Capital Letters Playing taps is a solemn duty. He wanted to do it right. Chris Gekker has played the trumpet — and taps — for decades. But it carries special resonance on Memorial Day.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Every morning before work, and before sunrise, David Dodson sits in his car, garage door closed, and practices playing his trumpet for 30 minutes. He always finishes with ...

Retired sailor honors lost servicemen and women by playing his trumpet As Memorial Day ceremonies take place at Fort Logan National Cemetery, there's one man that's honoring the fallen in his own ...

This year, local musician Kenny Bierschenk is preparing to play taps at a ceremony in Normandy commemorating the invasion. He’ll play a trumpet that belonged to U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Wank.

Alex has been playing the trumpet since fourth grade and serves as the bugler for Boy Scout Troop 36, playing taps at every meeting. He has vowed to play taps and the Marine Corps hymn every night ...

WACO -- About four times a week, Bob Fuller buttons up his old khaki Army uniform, polishes his silver trumpet and drives from his Chalk Bluff home to cemeteries near and far to play taps at ...

Her non-profit now has a team of 45 volunteers in six different states who help train high school students to play taps and other patriotic songs. She hopes one day to have a volunteer taps player ...

Parks, 20, has been playing taps for seven years. Jazz music and playing solos are among the favorite selections for Parks, whose love of music shifted into higher gear in fifth grade.

Anderson, who is now 25 years old, began playing the trumpet when he was in the sixth grade. He later was a trumpeter for the Crestview High School Band, better known as The Big Red Machine, and ...