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Have you looked into the new policy at the vice president's house, where "Colors" is played at sunset when the flag is lowered?
The meaningful sounds that signal the end of a military day John Kelly 2010
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Finally, Barry Crickmer of Winchester writes: "Your Sept. 26 column left me a little confused: If 'Colors' is what the Army plays at the end of the day, then what are taps and when are they sounded?"
Readers reminisce about Prince George's Country Club and District Grocery Stores John Kelly 2010
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To Cmdr. David Varner, commanding officer at the Naval Observatory, the sound of "Colors" is more than mere routine.
The meaningful sounds that signal the end of a military day John Kelly 2010
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Have you looked into the new policy at the vice president's house, where "Colors" is played at sunset when the flag is lowered?
The meaningful sounds that signal the end of a military day John Kelly 2010
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Finally, Barry Crickmer of Winchester writes: "Your Sept. 26 column left me a little confused: If 'Colors' is what the Army plays at the end of the day, then what are taps and when are they sounded?"
Readers reminisce about Prince George's Country Club and District Grocery Stores John Kelly 2010
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To Cmdr. David Varner, commanding officer at the Naval Observatory, the sound of "Colors" is more than mere routine.
The meaningful sounds that signal the end of a military day John Kelly 2010
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Maybe this was the Giant leap with later flight SSP with Woman and People of all Colors from the planet Earth, The Rioting generally does not happen in the USA much anymore.
Remembering Apollo 11 and the Legacy of Apollo - NASA Watch 2009
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"To the Colors" is played when the flag is lowered, which, in the Army, is at 5 p.m.
Readers reminisce about Prince George's Country Club and District Grocery Stores John Kelly 2010
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"To the Colors" is played when the flag is lowered, which, in the Army, is at 5 p.m.
Readers reminisce about Prince George's Country Club and District Grocery Stores John Kelly 2010
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A quick look at Amazon's "Look Inside the Book" feature shows how much of Lemons Are Not Red or The Black Book of Colors is lost in the "translation" to digital.
Digital reviewing Roger Sutton 2009
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