The Doughboy Foundation, in partnership with the Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service, presents Notes of Remembrance on Monday, May 25, 2026. At 8:00 AM, buglers will stand at 16 different memorials across the National Mall to play “Taps” in a coordinated tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States.
This 2026 edition serves as a signature event for the America 250 celebrations on “America’s Front Yard.” As the 24-note call begins, visitors are invited to pause for a unified moment of silence.
Taps will be sounded at 8 am at the following locations:
- African American Civil War Memorial
- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
- DC War Memorial
- Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial (future site)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
- FDR Memorial
- Global War on Terrorism Memorial (future site)
- Iwo Jima Marine Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- US Navy Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Washington Monument
- World War I Memorial
- World War II Memorial
“Taps” is a bugle song of remembrance for servicemembers traditionally played by the U.S. Armed Forces. The notes of Taps will echo throughout the National Mall at existing veterans and war memorials and at future memorial sites on and around the National Mall. #TapsAcrossThe Mall #NotesOfRemembrance is coordinated by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service, supported by The Doughboy Foundation, and in conjunction with our partners at sites across the National Mall.
No registration is required to attend, and visitors will be invited to pause for reflection.
The ceremony is free and open to the public.
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