MARADMINS : 370/03
R 141505Z AUG 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 370/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRS//
SUBJ/MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS - CEREMONIAL BUGLE//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF MEMO/YMD:20030807//
REF/B/MSG/MARADMIN/YMD:20030717//
POC/MRS A. HAMMERS/GS13/MRC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512
/EMAIL:HAMMERSTA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
AKNLDG/NO//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS STATED BY THE REFERENCES, MARINE CORPS UNITS
MAY NOW USE THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE AS A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE TO THE
RECORDED VERSION OF TAPS PLAYED ON A STEREO TO HONOR MARINES WHO
HAVE PASSED AWAY.
2. PURCHASING AND FUNDING FOR THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS AN INDIVIDUAL
UNIT RESPONSIBILITY. IT MAY BE ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM THE
MANUFACTURER USING NORMAL PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. THE PURCHASE
PERIOD FOR THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS FROM NOW UNTIL 15 SEPTEMBER 2003.
ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THIS DATE. ONCE AN ORDER
HAS BEEN PLACED IT CANNOT BE CANCELLED. THE MANUFACTURER
ANTICIPATES SHIPPING THE BUGLES 12 WEEKS AFTER THE ORDER PERIOD HAS
CLOSED. THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE CARRIES A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE COST
OF THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE IS $500 EACH, PLUS $25 SHIPPING AND
HANDLING. BASES OR UNITS THAT WANT TO ORDER THE BUGLES IN BULK,
SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS
INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER PURCHASES WITH REDUCED
SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES.
3. UNITS THAT WANT TO PURCHASE THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE MUST DO
SO PRIOR TO THE 15 SEPTEMBER DEADLINE. THE CEREMONIAL BUGLE MAY BE
PURCHASED FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.CEREMONIALBUGLE.COM.//