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What song is played when the American Flag is lowered in the US Military?
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Retreat is played during the lowering of the colors(flag).
TAPS(Lights Out) is not.
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(WRONG)In the evening when the flag is lowered. TAPS is not played when the colors are lowered, that is called retreat. Reveille is played in the morning during the raising of the colors. Usually about 2200 HOURS (Lights Out) TAPS is played. ---------------- At evening retreat, there are two bugle calls played in succession: "Retreat" then "To The Colors" As already correctly stated "Taps" is played at lights out.
