I can still hear it, and I was a child when we lived at Fort Sill. I will always love that when everyone stops their cars and the soldiers jump out to stand at attention. Georgia, South Carolina, Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Washington, California, Germany. We stood for the flag. God Bless our soldiers
Yep... as a retired soldier, that's one of the things I miss most, stopping my car, getting out and saluting along with everyone else. Just the immense honor and respect shown the flag and retreat will forever stick in my mind.
I retired from Fort Sill in 1991 after a twenty year career. Although I did not have an artillery MOS, I was fortunate to be assigned there three times. My last assignement there was as an IG inspecter for six years. Our office was behind and north of McNair Hall. It seems like I heard this everyday. There are so many simple ceremonies like this I miss now and would give anything to see and hear again. SFC (Ret) Bob McMillen
I really miss my Army. Been years. I served as an turbine engine repairman (68-B) for Army fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft. Thank You to all brothers and sisters that served and those that still serve. Our flag... it still means something.
One of my neighbors two houses away is kind of an idiot, so one day he was having some friends over. And by a happy coincidence I just got a new 50 watt guitar amp with Bluetooth so I could pair it to my phone. He used to play some terrible music. So one Saturday afternoon, I got my amp out, and turned it up to 8 and through my paired phone I played Retreat full blast. The neighbor across the street said, "Holy fuck, I was coming in with groceries and almost dropped the bags, haven't heard that in years!" The other neighbor made some comment and I told him, "Can it or you'll be hearing reveille tomorrow!" His wife was USAF Res and she elbowed him and said, "knock it off, he's retired Army, he'll be awake at 6 am"
Whenever I am visiting my son at Ft Carson (he is an Infantry rifle squad leader, Staff Sargent) we stay at a Koa just across from the base and get to hear both morning and evening colors. I am always at attention with tears in my eyes. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR ARMED FORCES!
Aside from my troops, this is the ONE thing I miss the most about my service. The reverence to the National Standard, a tradition that will continue as the Caissons go rolling along....
I was chosen to do post flag detail in Basic Training 2 months ago. That cannon was quite the experience, still remember that distinct smell of it. Charlie 1/19 Cobra Strike!!!
Hearing that 75 bark every evening put a smile on my face, whether at Garcia DFac or on Charlie 1-78 grounds being able to hear that old dog from that far away.
I remember being stationed in West Germany one day and I tried to run across the quad in the rain but then retreat started and I got stuck standing there in the rain. I'm still wringing my socks out I got so soaked, lol.
I got used to hearing this, in the 25 years in the Army -the "Reveille" in the morning, the "Retreat" at the end of the work day, and the "Tabs" at the end of the day, before lights out. So I set my phone incoming calls to the Reveille,
Seven years ago. These ladies and gentlemen are all NCOs, or perhaps finishing college degrees. Time passes, and I fondly reflect on my time spent down range at Ft. Sill.
I had gone to Texas for a military brat and met up with an AF widow with whom I'd had a relation. It turned out was there longer then headed for Fort Sill for a few days. The first thing I wanted to do was to stand Retreat again. My old OAC BOQ was right across the street from the post HQ flag pole. I have to say that'd it's much more involved than it was in '72/'73. But it tore. my heart again.
I set the alarm for sleeping time @ 2200hrs on my phone to be announced by the Retreat. And when they put me in the ground, I requested to have the Tabs played
I had that duty as an MP at Ft Ord, CA, in the late 70s. MPs Picked up a bugler who played live. MPs also fired the salute with a 105mm Howitzer. Lesser know fact: some MPs would stuff the with toilet paper for the next shift to fire all over the main parade ground. Right outside the Division Commanders Office building.
you don't LIVE in the field. You go to field for periods of time for training exercises, and you spend time on garrison duty, living in the barracks(or at your off-post housing, if that is your situation, ie married) . A post like Ft Sill sends it's units to the field for probably 15days(or more) at a time. In a light infantry division, the troops(infantry, artillery, armor) spend much shorter periods of time in the field, which is in accordance with their combat 'doctrine'. A light unit, like an airborne or air assault division is not expected to deploy into combat for more than about ten days, probably less, ideally speaking. So that is how they conduct their training exercises.
In army basic training at Fort Jackson in 1988, Startship, we did not hear bugle calls at all. I think we barely heard morning Reveille while in AIT but I never heard them at any of my duty stations. Just barking drill sergeants in BCT. It made me feel that the army was rather lackluster. It is now apparent to me that this military pomp and circumstance occurs at post headquarters only, perhaps. It must make an American soldier feel ten feet tall to have the honor and privilege of this duty.
If "To the Color" was sounded on a bugle at an NFL game, none of the players would know it is afforded the same courtesy as The National Anthem, and they would remain standing. Sadly, only a very few of the fans would know that, and they would remain seated. FAOBC10, Ft. Sill 1967.
My schools “color guard” raises and lowers the flags, wake up call is played during the raising of the flags at morning formation and retreat is played at the end of the day when lowering, flags: American flag, P.O.W flag, and the Florida state flag
😂 Guilty as charged. I'm retired now. In retrospect, I'm ashamed to have done such a thing. Running inside or waiting inside buildings knowing that in a few minutes revile would play. 😢
Wankanda retreat the king has passed retreat and click the safety off of the aa guns At the funeral taps in plays. I only did this video beacuse it has the echo I want so yea Rip Chadwick boseman
I can still hear it, and I was a child when we lived at Fort Sill. I will always love that when everyone stops their cars and the soldiers jump out to stand at attention. Georgia, South Carolina, Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Washington, California, Germany. We stood for the flag. God Bless our soldiers
Yep... as a retired soldier, that's one of the things I miss most, stopping my car, getting out and saluting along with everyone else. Just the immense honor and respect shown the flag and retreat will forever stick in my mind.
it’s so interesting how customs and courtesies work in other branches, in the Air Force our customs were to pull over and remain in the car
Never thought I'd miss hearing this almost every day. Time flies
I can’t believe how much I miss hearing it such a unique sound too no hills or mountains to deflect it
You're not the only one! 20 year retired Navy Sailor here.
Being "under the flagpole" gave me purpose and pride. I miss it to this day.
Ikr when I was in airforce JROTC I was tasked with downing the flag after school. Reliveing those memories when I watch this
I feel the same way brother
39 years ago, that was me playing the bugle calls at Fort Sill. I was a member of the 77th Army band. Proud to have served. Go Army!
proud of you sir you must ha e a lot of memories of yours and friends
Beat Navy.
I retired from Fort Sill in 1991 after a twenty year career. Although I did not have an artillery MOS, I was fortunate to be assigned there three times. My last assignement there was as an IG inspecter for six years. Our office was behind and north of McNair Hall. It seems like I heard this everyday. There are so many simple ceremonies like this I miss now and would give anything to see and hear again.
SFC (Ret) Bob McMillen
I really miss my Army.
Been years. I served as an turbine engine repairman (68-B) for Army fixed wing and rotary winged aircraft.
Thank You to all brothers and sisters that served and those that still serve.
Our flag... it still means something.
One of my neighbors two houses away is kind of an idiot, so one day he was having some friends over. And by a happy coincidence I just got a new 50 watt guitar amp with Bluetooth so I could pair it to my phone. He used to play some terrible music. So one Saturday afternoon, I got my amp out, and turned it up to 8 and through my paired phone I played Retreat full blast. The neighbor across the street said, "Holy fuck, I was coming in with groceries and almost dropped the bags, haven't heard that in years!" The other neighbor made some comment and I told him, "Can it or you'll be hearing reveille tomorrow!" His wife was USAF Res and she elbowed him and said, "knock it off, he's retired Army, he'll be awake at 6 am"
retreat and to the colors always makes me emotional.
My favorite
Whenever I am visiting my son at Ft Carson (he is an Infantry rifle squad leader, Staff Sargent) we stay at a Koa just across from the base and get to hear both morning and evening colors. I am always at attention with tears in my eyes. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR ARMED FORCES!
I was in the flag detail in 2000 . Good stuff and it really was an honor to have been apart of it. 13B
Why were you on flag duty when you can’t even hear the bugle call?
Any other old farts like me almost jump out of your rocking chair to attention when you heard this.
I still hear this same bugle. Every day. It sounds so amazing and makes me shed a tear when colors go off. It’s never the same at ft lee.
Aside from my troops, this is the ONE thing I miss the most about my service. The reverence to the National Standard, a tradition that will continue as the Caissons go rolling along....
Salute to you U.S. Army and your long, proud history ! Former USAF and USN
I may only be in JROTC but flag detail is what gets me up in the morning and out of school in the afternoon!
I do it to, I love every moment of it! 🇺🇸
U make it to the real Army yet?
I love Reveille AND Retreat. Thank you for posting this.
Flag duty is actually one of the coolest things you'll ever do in service. Firing the cannon is truly an experience.
I attended FAOBC at Sill, love the ceremony and the echoing of the bugle call.
I was chosen to do post flag detail in Basic Training 2 months ago. That cannon was quite the experience, still remember that distinct smell of it. Charlie 1/19 Cobra Strike!!!
Hearing that 75 bark every evening put a smile on my face, whether at Garcia DFac or on Charlie 1-78 grounds being able to hear that old dog from that far away.
Brings back memories from 55 years ago. Was I ever that young?
Beautiful! So many good memories from my soldier days.
I remember being stationed in West Germany one day and I tried to run across the quad in the rain but then retreat started and I got stuck standing there in the rain. I'm still wringing my socks out I got so soaked, lol.
Never thought I would actually miss this
I got used to hearing this, in the 25 years in the Army -the "Reveille" in the morning, the "Retreat" at the end of the work day, and the "Tabs" at the end of the day, before lights out. So I set my phone incoming calls to the Reveille,
If you can hear the music, you didnt run inside fast enough.
lol
Having to pull over your car in the middle of the street and getting out during Retreat 😂
Bro the accuracy
Oh yeah at the chow hall, I remember we weren’t able to go inside fast enough
You'd usually hear that speaker crackle a few seconds before it started
I loved hearing that haunting tune drift over the water at Camp LeJeune. 2nd MARDIV
I used to hear this every night back in the states
Seven years ago. These ladies and gentlemen are all NCOs, or perhaps finishing college degrees. Time passes, and I fondly reflect on my time spent down range at Ft. Sill.
It still sounds the same on Fort Sill. Every Day. The cannon still makes me jump.
I am so close to the US Army Soldiers System Command base, I hear this every day at 4pm.
I'm in the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and I could really use this. Nice video!
I had gone to Texas for a military brat and met up with an AF widow with whom I'd had a relation. It turned out was there longer then headed for Fort Sill for a few days. The first thing I wanted to do was to stand Retreat again. My old OAC BOQ was right across the street from the post HQ flag pole. I have to say that'd it's much more involved than it was in '72/'73. But it tore. my heart again.
God I miss hearing this
I was with C3rd of the 18th back in 1981 then went to Germany 🇩🇪 and was with A-2nd of the 39th. King Of Battle. 👍
I used to stand just down the road from the Post HQ when I was at Ft. Sill just to see the canon fire.
Beautiful. Thank you for your service ladies and gentleman.
It is a great honor, be proud Troops. And thank you for your service.
I set the alarm for sleeping time @ 2200hrs on my phone to be announced by the Retreat. And when they put me in the ground, I requested to have the Tabs played
The Sill! BOOM BOOM ARTILLERY 💥!
I had that duty as an MP at Ft Ord, CA, in the late 70s. MPs Picked up a bugler who played live. MPs also fired the salute with a 105mm Howitzer. Lesser know fact: some MPs would stuff the with toilet paper for the next shift to fire all over the main parade ground. Right outside the Division Commanders Office building.
even tho I hate getting caught by the flag. I'm tearing up right now. 12 years and still going. hooah -CPT P.
31st ADA Brigade representing. Hard to believe they moved ADA to Ft Sill
Holy shit I was there in basic when this happened
Beautiful, Campus as well! Proud Patriots! Godspeed
wow, I always thought the 13b were in the field firing actual 777s
you don't LIVE in the field. You go to field for periods of time for training exercises, and you spend time on garrison duty, living in the barracks(or at your off-post housing, if that is your situation, ie married) . A post like Ft Sill sends it's units to the field for probably 15days(or more) at a time. In a light infantry division, the troops(infantry, artillery, armor) spend much shorter periods of time in the field, which is in accordance with their combat 'doctrine'. A light unit, like an airborne or air assault division is not expected to deploy into combat for more than about ten days, probably less, ideally speaking. So that is how they conduct their training exercises.
Couples retreat!!
POV, You just exited the Exchange and retreat comes on and you have bags in your hand 😂😂
God bless you my beautiful Angels it ky house 🏡 my Honor ❤
In army basic training at Fort Jackson in 1988, Startship, we did not hear bugle calls at all. I think we barely heard morning Reveille while in AIT but I never heard them at any of my duty stations. Just barking drill sergeants in BCT. It made me feel that the army was rather lackluster. It is now apparent to me that this military pomp and circumstance occurs at post headquarters only, perhaps.
It must make an American soldier feel ten feet tall to have the honor and privilege of this duty.
🎩🎩
If "To the Color" was sounded on a bugle at an NFL game, none of the players would know it is afforded the same courtesy as The National Anthem, and they would remain standing. Sadly, only a very few of the fans would know that, and they would remain seated. FAOBC10, Ft. Sill 1967.
That's okay. We didn't serve so civilians would know our songs! You need some Madison Rising: th-cam.com/video/c8C7i9kdEf8/w-d-xo.html
retreat is also a song where uniformed military personnel stand. At attention, if I remember correctly.
@@wilsonblauheuer6544 Retreat is at parade rest
What bugle call is played at the very beginning of the video?
I swear at 0:40 I thought for a good second that they were aiming at the building and getting ready to shoot at it
Yes indeed. Honor Duty and Courage
Bless them all!
King of Battle!!!
My schools “color guard” raises and lowers the flags, wake up call is played during the raising of the flags at morning formation and retreat is played at the end of the day when lowering, flags: American flag, P.O.W flag, and the Florida state flag
😂 Guilty as charged. I'm retired now. In retrospect, I'm ashamed to have done such a thing. Running inside or waiting inside buildings knowing that in a few minutes revile would play. 😢
If this meant "COB" for you....you're a POG
Justin Dixon Well technically anyone stationed at or ever trained at Sill was a POG by definition if I remember correctly.
Zach Lang Go the field in with a m777 section and call 13bs pogs
My boo thang is stationed there.
What an honor!
What time is the flag lowered in the evenings on post?
I hated reveille, but damn, did I love the COB sounds.
Wasn't this unit assigned to Ft Bliss Tx at one point?
Yes I was in 3/2
That's when you know work is done :)
Retreattttt 2024
Ones Marines always a Marines for the love of our great flag
What ever you do, don't let the flag touch the ground, ever.
My old battalion
What version of retreat is that????
I lower the flag at my high-school. I'm in the airforce reserve.. I'm still in school tho
All my friends are marines
LET'S GO OKLAHOMA!!!!!!!!!!!
The 16 people who disliked this are Europeans
king flag
"Semper-Fi Army"
Wankanda retreat the king has passed retreat and click the safety off of the aa guns
At the funeral taps in plays.
I only did this video beacuse it has the echo I want so yea
Rip Chadwick boseman
One word
V I E T N A M .
🇬🇷🇺🇲🦅
Marine
i wonder what bidden will do to the military when he's in the white house.
Apparently, got it out of Afghanistan finally
6/33 lance.... 9th missile group!
🫡🇺🇸🦅
Sharp soldiers!
me at home stands up then realizes ur a home dip ass
This song, "Retreat" should replace "Hail to the Chief" as long as Biden is President