Today, bugle calls help maintain the pride and foster a greater sense of community on U.S.
The calls united Soldiers and their Families, especially in small camps with garrisons of 100 Soldiers or less where households were often set by the calls. Army developed, it standardized the use of these bugle calls for a disciplined lifestyle. And in a time before radios or texting, there was no other way for a commander to communicate his orders over the din of battle.Īs the U.S. "They felt that by not hearing the bugle calls, Soldiers are not able to observe flag courtesies which instill pride, professionalism and discipline," she said.Īccording to the ArmyLive website, when George Washington first assumed command of the Continental Army in 1775, drums and bugles were already a fixture of military life and operations. "The delegates of that workgroup discussed at length how other installations conduct bugle calls postwide, and how ironic it was that here, where many Soldiers are inducted into the Army, they could only hear it if they were in front of garrison headquarters. "The request for bugle calls to be played across Fort Benning began during the 2015 Army Family Action Plan Conference," said Jane Bresko, AFAP program manager. 1, the Fort Benning community was notified that traditional Army bugle calls would begin to be played throughout the installation on a regular basis in the New Year. Installations around the world use the bugle calls to pay tribute to the American flag, and as a reminder of the sacrifices Soldiers make every day. Army since its inception, dating back to pre-Revolutionary War times.
13 2016) - Bugle calls have been an important tradition to the U.S.
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