Really?  How long were you in the Army?  It is obvious from your comment that you do not even know the difference between "Taps" and "Retreat."  Taps signals that unauthorized lights are to be extinguished. This is the last call of the day. The call is also sounded at the completion of a military funeral ceremony.  In other words, "TAPS" is now played by the military at all burial and memorial services and is still used to signal "lights out" at day's end.

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