SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 692283 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-42744"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Bugler+plays+24+notes+that+can+make+the+toughest+soldier+cry+-+does+it+affect+you+like+that%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABugler plays 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry - does it affect you like that?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="50ae9fb0d6d01cd3f640afdbc74872bf" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/042/744/for_gallery_v2/Lt._Col._Philip_Kowzan.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/042/744/large_v3/Lt._Col._Philip_Kowzan.jpg" alt="Lt. col. philip kowzan" /></a></div></div>Since 2001, retired Army Reserve Lt. Col. Philip Kowzan, has played taps at military honor funerals in the Spokane area. His debut came unexpectedly at longtime friend Ivan Brayman’s funeral.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208">http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/014/545/qrc/image.jpg?1443042800"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208">Bugler plays 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Taps is 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry. It’s a musical recognition of a life ended, a goodbye that hangs in the air as friends and family wipe their tears, look up and know they must live the rest of their lives without someone.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-05-24T09:34:54-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 692283

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-42744"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Bugler+plays+24+notes+that+can+make+the+toughest+soldier+cry+-+does+it+affect+you+like+that%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABugler plays 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry - does it affect you like that?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-does-it-affect-you-like-that" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="857b3af6bb8b982da72ef1d615394f1b" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/042/744/for_gallery_v2/Lt._Col._Philip_Kowzan.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/042/744/large_v3/Lt._Col._Philip_Kowzan.jpg" alt="Lt. col. philip kowzan" /></a></div></div>Since 2001, retired Army Reserve Lt. Col. Philip Kowzan, has played taps at military honor funerals in the Spokane area. His debut came unexpectedly at longtime friend Ivan Brayman’s funeral.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208">http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/014/545/qrc/image.jpg?1443042800"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/bugler-plays-24-notes-that-can-make-the-toughest-soldier-cry-1.348208">Bugler plays 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Taps is 24 notes that can make the toughest soldier cry. It’s a musical recognition of a life ended, a goodbye that hangs in the air as friends and family wipe their tears, look up and know they must live the rest of their lives without someone.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-05-24T09:34:54-04:00 2015-05-24T09:34:54-04:00 GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad 692284

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It definitely brings out strong emotions ...

2015-05-24T09:36:38-04:00 2015-05-24T09:36:38-04:00 CPT Bob Moore 692315

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Taps is one of my favorite and least favorite bugle calls.

2015-05-24T10:01:18-04:00 2015-05-24T10:01:18-04:00 MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca 692325

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>EVERY time. can&#39;t hear it play w/o the tears.

2015-05-24T10:07:13-04:00 2015-05-24T10:07:13-04:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 692327

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nothing makes me sad as quickly and nothing makes me want to render a salute more.

2015-05-24T10:10:14-04:00 2015-05-24T10:10:14-04:00 SPC David Hannaman 756634

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Indeed it does

2015-06-18T17:53:45-04:00 2015-06-18T17:53:45-04:00 SSG John Erny 756687

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Once you have had some once close laid to rest to that call it is never the same afterwards. It hurts, yet full off military pride.

2015-06-18T18:18:52-04:00 2015-06-18T18:18:52-04:00 2015-05-24T09:34:54-04:00