[CS-FSLUG] OT: Why Taps Is Played

[Ed Hurst]

On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:31 -0600, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com>  
wrote:

>>> Why Taps Is Played
>>
>> Nah, the origin of Taps is well known:
>>
>> http://www.west-point.org/taps/Taps.html
>
> Thanks, Ed. I'd not read that.

There's a whole pile of military minutiae like that, which show up as  
questions on oral exams for competitive promotions and such. Most of it  
hinges on the definitions of terminology and historical origins. Some of  
them are:

What is a "truck" and how many are on this base?
What is at the base of every main flagpole? (theoretically)
Who was the last living 5-star?
List the names of other 5-stars.
Why do we salute with palm face down?

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