Jack Skerba News Today

The final farewell is about to be sounded. Tom Beaver opens the black case slowly. He slides white gloves on his hands. Then he lifts the silver-plated brass instrument. Taking a few steps, he moves toward the shelter. The sun is shining. Wind is blowing through the nearby trees. Thousands

Veteran Tom Beaver has sounded taps several times a week for years. Sometimes he is called to duty more than once a day.