David W. Fenton wrote:
On 22 Feb 2007 at 15:53, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Among many repressible memories of my days at Ft. Ord, CA ... I can
remember that, at that post at least, stopping what ever training we
were doing at 1700, I believe, to face the direction of the nearest
American flag and listening to music while it was lowered. I can't
remember if it was a particular bugle call, or the National Anthem. I
know it was not Taps, 'cause that came later, just before lights out,
when I would always shout out, "The thinking lamp is now lit!" (not
popular with the platoon sgt.). I just recall it being a gentle,
calming experience after a long day of running up and down sand
hills, and inserting my bayonet into the rubber ribs of a dummy.
Anybody remember what said music was?
Er, retreat? That would be the appropriate bugle call, no?
http://www.dfenton.com/images/Retreat.png
When I was the assistant music director for Illinois's Boys State
program, we used a lovely 3-part arrangement of it. I don't recall
who did it, but it was a tiny little booklet with all the bugle calls
in it, written by an Army veteran.
At the end of the day it would be Retreat, followed by To The Colors as
the flag was lowered.
--
David H. Bailey
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