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William769

(59,147 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2025, 07:47 AM Apr 2025

TAPS

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Thank You Teammate BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #1

... William769 Apr 2025 #2

Approaching nighttime in America... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #3

These Nazi-mongers,... magicarpet Apr 2025 #4

The first time I heard of TAPS was when I was at a YMCA Camp in 1955 at the age of 8 years old. Lights out. usaf-vet Apr 2025 #5

Kleenex, please..... Karadeniz Apr 2025 #6

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)

1. Thank You Teammate

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:11 AM

Apr 2025

Jerked a tear this morning. The goodness of America in 90 seconds.

William769

(59,147 posts)

2. ...

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:11 AM

Apr 2025

Wounded Bear

(63,828 posts)

3. Approaching nighttime in America...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:28 AM

Apr 2025

magicarpet

(18,457 posts)

4. These Nazi-mongers,...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:42 AM

Apr 2025

.... can not be allowed to take, tear down, and destroy it all.

usaf-vet

(7,753 posts)

5. The first time I heard of TAPS was when I was at a YMCA Camp in 1955 at the age of 8 years old. Lights out.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:31 AM

Apr 2025

It has always been close to my heart since that day.

Then, it was played at my dad's funeral, when he was buried in the Veteran's Cementary on Otis AFB Bourne, Massachusetts.

Today's rendition brings not only sadness but ANGER.

Like two generations before me and the one generation after me, we all took the oath.
Army WW I, USN WW II, USAF Vietnam, Army Iraq.
To Support and Defend The Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign AND Domestic

Karadeniz

(24,725 posts)

6. Kleenex, please.....

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 01:08 PM

Apr 2025

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