Sadly, the sound of “Taps” presented by an onsite bugler is no longer a part of the military funeral scene in Litchfield or many other parts of the state. Today, military funerals here end ...

DEEPHAVEN – When “Taps” is played at the funerals of veterans, it’s a little-known fact that the call isn’t often performed live; instead a recorded version is slid into the bugle ...

Hart, 80, has played taps for nearly 500 veterans’ funerals ... are extremely blessed to have him as our Bugler,” the organization said of Hart in a social media post.