A few years ago Congress passed a law which entitles any deceased U.S.veteran to have two uniformed military personal present to fold and present a flag, and to have "Taps" played on the bugle at the end of the service.

Who could argue with such a simple honor? There is one little problem. There are very few bugle players around these days. This dearth of brass musicians has caused the Congressional mandate to be mitigated: veterans still have the right to "Taps," but "T…