FORT BENNING, Ga., (Jan. 13 2016) -- Bugle calls have been an important tradition to the U.S. Army since its inception, dating back to pre-Revolutionary War times.

In the 21st century, the tradition of playing bugle calls on military bases has readily survived, but many posts now use recorded versions broadcast through a PA system.

Some bugle calls are no longer relevant, and some installations play more than others. On Army installations, there is a set time for "Reveille'' and "Retreat,'' where on Navy bases, those vary ...

Bugle calls have been an important tradition to the U.S. Army since its inception. As the U.S. Army developed, it standardized the use of these bugle calls for a disciplined lifestyle.

The call, based on an older French bugle call, was used by the army since 1835 and was named “Scott’s Tattoo” in honor of Gen. Winfield Scott.

The bugle calls Maria hears are just a few of more than 50 from the Civil War era that once signaled everything from critical battlefield maneuvers to “hey, it’s time for lunch.” And while only this ...

CATONSVILLE, Md. – Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to render emotion than the call Taps. The melody is both eloquent and haunting and the history of its ...

Bugle calls date back more than 2,000 years, but didn’t establish their strong presence in military life until the early 19th century. They were heavily used during the Civil War.

Why taps, the military bugle call, is lowercase. Frank Reust Aug 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011; 0; Wednesday October 20, 2010 ...

Military bugle call, 'Taps,' has ties to Utica. ... The bugle call's 24 notes were composed by a man from Utica — then 31-year-old Brigadier Gen. Daniel Adams Butterfield, ...

Three times a day, seven days a week, the U.S. Army Camp Parks military base blasts its bugles from emergency speakers known ...