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Q: Why does the military play taps at 2100 hour?
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What date was it a regulation to play taps at military funerals?

On February 22nd, 1964 it was regulation to play taps at military funerals.


What date was it regulation to play taps at military funeral?

On February 22nd, 1964 it was regulation to play taps at military funerals.


Is it prohibited to play taps at non-military funerals?

yes, Taps is commonly played at Firefighter and Police funerals


What are cemetery taps?

Cemetery taps are military taps buglers that were played at military cemeteries.


What date was the regulation to play taps at military funerals?

i still have no clue its been 11 months


When is taps now played?

Taps now is played by the military at burial and memorial services, to accompany the lowering of the flag and to signal the "lights out" command at day's end. Take out lowering of the flag and this is correct. Retreat is played for the lowering of the flag. Most military bases I've been on play TAPS at 2200 HOURS(10pm).


Why is taps significant?

Taps is a song. It is a musical piece played at dusk and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military.


How many trumpets can play Taps?

Any trumpet can play Taps. It is generally a solo or duet piece.


Why is the trumpet the best to play taps on?

It's not, Taps was written for the bugle.


What Music Is PLayed on a trumpet at a funreral?

It is called "Taps", and it's on the Bugle. not the Trumpet.


What are taps in British military?

What are taps in British military? They are faucets. What is taps in British military? It is the last bugle call of the day, signalling lights out. It is also used as the last salute at the burial of a serving soldier, and often at the funeral of a veteran. Taps is not peculiar to the British military - the American military use it also, and for the same purposes. In fact the bugle call always used today for taps was written by an American infantryman in the mid 19th century. Dan Butterfield became a general during the civil war. His bugle call ( a beautiful and haunting tune ) was originally known as Butterfield's Lullaby.


What military movie has taps in the end credits which goes from a single trumpet to a full orchestra?

I think Taps with Sean Penn and Tom Cruise had an orchestra version of taps at the credit roll