Military Funeral Honors - Ceremonial Bugle
This MARADMIN authorizes Marine Corps units to use a ceremonial bugle as an alternative to recorded Taps during military funeral honors for deceased Marines. Units must purchase the bugle ($500 plus $25 shipping) directly from the manufacturer by September 15, 2003, using their own funds and normal procurement procedures.
Issued: August 14, 2003
1. AS STATED BY THE REFERENCES, MARINE CORPS UNITS MAY NOW USE THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE AS A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE TO THE RECORDED VERSION OF TAPS PLAYED ON A STEREO TO HONOR MARINES WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY. 2. PURCHASING AND FUNDING FOR THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS AN INDIVIDUAL UNIT RESPONSIBILITY. IT MAY BE ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER USING NORMAL PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. THE PURCHASE PERIOD FOR THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS FROM NOW UNTIL 15 SEPTEMBER 2003. ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THIS DATE. ONCE AN ORDER HAS BEEN PLACED IT CANNOT BE CANCELLED. THE MANUFACTURER ANTICIPATES SHIPPING THE BUGLES 12 WEEKS AFTER THE ORDER PERIOD HAS CLOSED. THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE CARRIES A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE COST OF THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS $500 EACH, PLUS $25 SHIPPING AND HANDLING. BASES OR UNITS THAT WANT TO ORDER THE BUGLES IN BULK, SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER PURCHASES WITH REDUCED SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES. 3. UNITS THAT WANT TO PURCHASE THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE MUST DO SO PRIOR TO THE 15 SEPTEMBER DEADLINE. THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.CEREMONIALBUGLE.COM.