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usaf-vet

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51. Another virtual salute. And some tears. TAPS always brings on tears.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:56 PM

Nov 2020

First heard it at age 7. Played at night for lights out at a YMCA camp on Cape Cod.
http://camp-clark.com

The next time was at boot camp in 1965.

The tears started at my dad's funeral. USN WW II veteran buried at the Veterans Cemetery at Otis AFB. Less than 10 miles from the YMCA camp still there serving kids 66 years later.

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Taps played today at VA Cemetery for [View all] kairos12 Nov 2020 OP

A virtual salute Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1

Thanks Blue Owl. kairos12 Nov 2020 #4

Another virtual salute. And some tears. TAPS always brings on tears. usaf-vet Nov 2020 #51

Condolences to you and your family. Nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #2

Thank you spooky3. kairos12 Nov 2020 #5

So sad malaise Nov 2020 #3

Thank you malaise. kairos12 Nov 2020 #6

So very sorry for your loss. May all the good memories bring peace and comfort. niyad Nov 2020 #7

Thank you niyad. kairos12 Nov 2020 #8

. denbot Nov 2020 #9

Thank you denbot. kairos12 Nov 2020 #18

Well he is in excellent company, firstwife Nov 2020 #10

Thank you firstwife. kairos12 Nov 2020 #19

Well he is in excellent company, firstwife Nov 2020 #11

Please accept my condolences. MontanaMama Nov 2020 #12

Thank you MontanaMama. kairos12 Nov 2020 #20

So sorry for your loss Stuart G Nov 2020 #13

Thank you Stuart G. kairos12 Nov 2020 #22

May your families be blessed with the memories Maeve Nov 2020 #14

Thank you Maeve. kairos12 Nov 2020 #23

So sorry for your loss. There is nothing quite as touching as hearing taps being played japple Nov 2020 #15

Thank you japple. kairos12 Nov 2020 #24

Hugs to you kairos 12 and to your wife lunatica Nov 2020 #16

Thank you lunatica. kairos12 Nov 2020 #25

The sound of Taps...... democrank Nov 2020 #17

Thank you democrank. kairos12 Nov 2020 #26

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️K&R ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ spanone Nov 2020 #21

Thank you spanone. kairos12 Nov 2020 #27

👍🏼 spanone Nov 2020 #33

My Dad was also a B-25 pilot in the Pacific Theater NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #28

Thank you NameAlreadyTaken. kairos12 Nov 2020 #29

My dad was the rear gunner on a B-25 in the Pacific dflprincess Nov 2020 #34

They probably knew each other. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #39

Thank you dflprincess kairos12 Nov 2020 #41

thank you for your service sir. AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #30

Thank you AllaNO1Bear kairos12 Nov 2020 #42

May God rest his soul. 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #31

Thank you 11Bravo kairos12 Nov 2020 #43

Well done, salutes and respect to both of them. jeffreyi Nov 2020 #32

Thank you jeffreyi kairos12 Nov 2020 #44

My condolences on your loss Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #35

Thank you Sherman A1 kairos12 Nov 2020 #45

condolences my friend. William769 Nov 2020 #36

Thank you William769 kairos12 Nov 2020 #46

... Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2020 #37

Thank you Lady Freedom Returns kairos12 Nov 2020 #47

Very sorry for your loss. Were you able to attend? In Honor of Your Father-In -Law Fla Dem Nov 2020 #38

Thank you Fla Dem kairos12 Nov 2020 #48

The eternal flame for your father-in-law FakeNoose Nov 2020 #40

Thank you FakeNoose kairos12 Nov 2020 #49

Godspeed Tommymac Nov 2020 #50

Thank you Tommymac kairos12 Nov 2020 #54

... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2020 #52

Thank you N E 1 for Tennis kairos12 Nov 2020 #55

It's always sad to see another one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation pass from our world. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #53

Thank you BobTheSubgenius kairos12 Nov 2020 #56