When it was time for Jacob Itzin to play the familiar sound of taps, he met the call. At 4 p.m. Wednesday, that sound of ...

As the sun sets on another summer, John Hersh is wrapping up his 10th year of rooftop serenades. By Elisabeth Egan Reporting from Beach Haven, N.J. The instant the sun sinks into Barnegat Bay, the ...

Twenty-four notes. Barely a minute of music. No words. Yet few melodies can summon as much emotion as taps, the haunting ...

Friday marks 25 years since the September 11th attacks. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. This week, one area veteran is preparing to honor the lives of his fellow service members, playing "Taps" ...

A soldier called for visitors to Arlington National Cemetery to maintain "silence and respect," after hearing laughter from a ...

Just about every day, John Hersh plays taps. He consults with an Amazon Alexa to find the perfect sunset time, then takes his bugle to the rooftop deck of his home on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island to ...

Keith (left) and Jennifer Raiche play "Amazing Grace" and "Taps" at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery on Tuesday, Sept. 9 as part of 100 Nights of Remembrance. Credit: Charlotte Matherly / ...