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Ed Saunders

Ed Saunders

Ed E. Saunders is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army, serving in the military for more than 20 years. He is also an accomplished writer, historian and photographer. He has written books on the unknown stories of women in World War I and the creation of the Yellowstone National Cemetery.

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A volunteer bugler wearing a period World War I U.S. Army uniform arrives at the National World War I Memorial to play "Taps."

On Veterans Day, a 24-note bugle tune serves as a powerful reminder

By: - November 10, 2023

Promptly at 5 p.m., every day, rain or shine, blizzard or heat, a volunteer bugler wearing a period World War I U.S. Army uniform stands at attention near the flagpole at the National World War I Memorial not far from the White House in Washington, D.C. On a brilliant autumn day, I watched as a […]