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The history of Taps

Name: The history of Taps
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T16:49:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: As the nation marks Memorial Day, the somber call of "Taps" will honor military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Those 24 notes date back to the Civil War.

As the nation marks Memorial Day, the somber call of "Taps" will honor military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Those 24 notes date back to the Civil War.