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MEMORIAL DAY 2003-#6--Final--"Fall's The Night"
Arlington National Cemetery
| 1862
| Dan Butterfield
Posted on 05/26/2003 8:44:55 PM PDT by redrock
"Taps"
Composed By Major General Daniel Butterfield
Army of the Potomac, Civil War
"Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh -- Falls the night.
"Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky.
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
"Then good night, peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear -- Friend, good night."
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"TAPS is the most beautiful bugle call. Played slowly and softly, it has a smooth, tender and touching character. The bugle call was written during the Peninsula Campaign of the Civil War by General Butterfield, with an assist from his bugler, Oliver W. Norton, in 1862.
"TAPS" went on from its origin as an alternative to "Lights Out" to become not only a signal that day was done, but also to say good-bye to a fallen comrade.
"TAPS" is customarily played at funerals at Arlington national Cemetery as well as at ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns there.
Its composer is buried in the Post Cemetery at the United States Military Academy at West Point (even though he did not graduate from the Academy).
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Today has been MEMORIAL DAY.
Time to place the flowers...and whisper the words "Thank You' to those men and women who have given their all.
..and to remind ourselves just what this Nation has cost...and to be grateful to those who paid the price.
We can all argue about politics later.....
redrock
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05/26/2003 8:44:55 PM PDT
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redrock
To: illstillbe; AuntB; Jeff Head; Luis Gonzalez; William Wallace; Jim Robinson; Valin
Lights Out...........
redrock
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05/26/2003 8:45:51 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: SSgt Mike; M Kehoe; TLBSHOW; nunya bidness; GrandmaC; blackie; McGavin999; sauropod
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05/26/2003 8:46:23 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: JohnHuang2; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; SAMWolf; Chapita; VOA
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05/26/2003 8:46:57 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
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05/26/2003 8:47:26 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: ladyinred; Heinz 57; noutopia; mystery-ak; Molly Pitcher; JDoutrider; harpo11; ATOMIC_PUNK
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05/26/2003 8:48:02 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
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05/26/2003 8:48:35 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: redrock
Thank You Brother for your vigil, again, this year on FR.
To: flanew; JimmyT; arcane; ALOHA RONNIE; A Navy Vet; First_Salute; B4Ranch; RaceBannon
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05/26/2003 8:49:15 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: dcwusmc; Eagle Eye; NWU Army ROTC; Victoria Delsoul; Rockyrich; Libertarianize the GOP
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05/26/2003 8:49:54 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: carlo3b; farmfriend; SierraWasp; Grampa Dave; cavtrooper21; Miss Marple
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05/26/2003 8:50:37 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: redrock
Thanks redrock,said my prayers for the fallen today.Hope every American did,your posts were great.
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05/26/2003 8:54:14 PM PDT
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noutopia
To: redrock
Your#1..........Yes, Sir!
Today has been MEMORIAL DAY.
Time to place the flowers...and whisper the words "Thank You' to those men and women who have given their all.
..and to remind ourselves just what this Nation has cost...and to be grateful to those who paid the price.
We can all argue about politics later.....
redrock
"TAPS" is customarily played at funerals at Arlington national Cemetery
I too had the 'honor' to play "Taps" at 'Arlington'.
Amen,.......More Grace and Mercy,.......In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!!!
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05/26/2003 8:56:22 PM PDT
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maestro
To: buffyt; Susannah; DLfromthedesert; kattracks; Brian S; MeeknMing; Brian Allen; diegodeigh
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05/26/2003 9:01:26 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: Alamo-Girl; AppyPappy; Huck; spectre; RockTheLurker; MamaB; HiJinx; Brad's Gramma
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05/26/2003 9:01:56 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: forest; jellybean; Benighted; F-117A; vetwife; DoughtyOne; AlligatorEyes; PoisedWoman
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05/26/2003 9:02:49 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: kattracks; Brian S; MeeknMing; Brian Allen; diegodeigh; AKbear; exit82; Sunshine Sister
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05/26/2003 9:03:24 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: All
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05/26/2003 9:04:52 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
To: redrock
Thank you for these inspiring threads.
Lights out
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Everytime I feel like I don't want to do these threads....I think of all of those who didn't make it Home.
I do it for them.
me
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05/26/2003 9:06:33 PM PDT
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redrock
(Tell every Veteran you see--"Welcome Home")
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