Vincent Massey High School Grade 10 student Abigail Chandler has written a personal essay titled “Dissonance,” about her ...

Each morning and evening on military posts, a bugle call, coinciding with the raising and lowering of the U.S. flag, can be heard. The songs — “Reveille” and “Retreat” — signify the start and end of ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s 6:30 in the morning at Fort Campbell. The Reveille bugle call begins. The color guard is in position and presenting honors to the flag. Soldiers, across the post, ...

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- Ceremonies play a big part in the military lifestyle and are a part of its history and traditions. For Soldiers, the day starts and ends with a flag ceremony: reveille ...

Those new to the base may not be aware of some military traditions. Consequently, the expectations behind reveille and retreat and are worth revisiting. The terms “Reveille” and “Retreat” can refer ...

Immediately prior to the two minutes' silence which marks the beginning of the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph, a lone bugler sounds 'The Last Post', and at the end of the period, ...

My father-in-law, Richard J. Maher, recently passed away at the enviable age of 97. He was an enlisted radio operator for the Navy during World War II, serving his time in Puerto Rico. Upon going ...

Fort Riley has begun to re-emphasize the time-honored military traditions of reveille and retreat, according to a news release. Consequently, procedures for accessing and leaving the post will be ...

Immediately prior to the two minutes' silence which marks the beginning of the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph, a lone bugler sounds 'The Last Post', and at the end of the period, ...