Glenn’s Trumpet Notes

For the second year in a row, due to Covid restrictions, VFW Post 1040 performed a shortened, non-advertised Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at Veterans Park in Lynnwood. Normally, the ceremony would draw 200 or more people, and there would be music and speeches and presentations and honors and rifle salutes and “Taps” and more. It would take a half hour or more, and then at noon, the flag would be raised from half-staff to full-staff, accompanied by “To the Color” on the bugle.

This year, only the essentials were kept on the program:

• “Amazing Grace” by Piper Kevin Auld and two members of the Northwest Junior Pipe Band;
• “Armed Forces Medley” on the P.A. system;
• Laying of the wreaths by Patricia McCarty and John Beam, Commander, VFW Post 1040;
• Rifle salute by the Post Honor Guard;
• “Taps” by me; and
• Raising the flag to the top at noon.

Please see http://www.vfw1040.org, http://www.nwjpb.org, and http://www.goldstarmomwa.org.

The City of Lynnwood recorded it all (except the flag raising) in this 9:19-minute video (please see https://youtu.be/lWCOAdCS3Jg). As you’ll see and hear, I lead off with the bugle call, “Assembly,” on my Getzen Field Trumpet (bugle) and sound “Taps” at the 8:05-minute.

We’re all hoping that on Veterans Day, 11 November, we’ll be able to resume celebrating with the customary, full program involving more people and organizations, open to the public.