Taps Across America
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It has become a tradition in America to play Taps on Memorial Day in remembrance of those who died in service to our country.
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May 26, 2025, 3 pm: Taps will be played at the All-Veterans Memorial in Brainerd. Everyone is invited.
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May 27, 2024, 3:00 pm Taps Across America at the All-Veterans Memorial, 4th & Laurel Streets. Brainerd VFW Commander Chip Borle played Taps.
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Monday, May 29, 2023, 3 pm: Taps Across America at the All Veterans Memorial at 4th and Laurel Streets in Brainerd, MN. (l-r) the Brainerd Honor Guard stood by while Brainerd VFW Commander Christian "Chip" Borle played horn.
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Monday, May 29, 2023, 3 pm: Taps Across America at Fleet Farm in Baxter, MN. The Crow Wing Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol performed. The two buglers were Adam Lokken and Joe Neuman. Photos by Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President Sue Sterling.
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Memorial Day, May 30, 2022: Brainerd VFW Commander Christian "Chip" Borle played Taps at the All-Veterans Memorial at 3 pm.
Memorial Day, May 30, 2022:
The Brainerd Honor Guard did a flag ceremony at Mills Fleet Farm, then Taps were played.
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May 30, 2022, 3 pm: Taps Across America performed by Annie Loss, a senior at the Brainerd High School.
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May 31, 2021, Memorial Day. Taps Across America at 3 pm at the All-Veterans Memorial in Brainerd.
Taps with echo. (l-r) Brainerd VFW Commander Chip Borle and Charlie Johnson, a retired Pillager School teacher. |
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Monday, May 25, 2020, 3 pm: The Brainerd VFW participated in Taps Across America, a national movement to play Taps in remembrance of those who died fighting for freedom. This 24-note bugle call was performed by Brainerd VFW Commander Chip Borle (on the right) with Taps echo by Charlie Johnson of Brainerd (on the left). Chip is an Iraq War veteran. Charlie is a retired Pillager, MN, band teacher. He had three uncles in WWII, one of them died. Another, a Navy man, died in Vietnam. See the video and audio at:
https://www.facebook.com/brainerdmemorialdaycommittee/videos/1112790755773951
https://www.facebook.com/brainerdmemorialdaycommittee/videos/1112790755773951
