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"Charge" is a bugle call that signals the command to execute a cavalry or infantry charge. It is especially associated with the United States Cavalry as a result of its frequent use in Western films. [2] A simple unmistakable call, it was even recognizable by experienced horses. [citation needed]
A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, bugles , drums, and other loud musical instruments were used for clear communication in the noise and confusion of a battlefield.
"Boots and Saddles" is a bugle call sounded for mounted troops to mount and take their place in line. [1] In the British Army it is used as a parade call. [2] Its name drives from the French phrase boute-selle, "put on saddle". [3] The call has been used by the United States Army during the American Civil War [4] as well as World War II. [5]
A bugler of cavalry in the Mexican Army. The Mexican Armed Forces have a number of bugle and trumpet calls for the different branches. Drums and bugles are used to signal the various calls for most units of the Army, Navy and Air Force while the cavalry trumpet is used to signal calls for the cavalry units of the Army, Army artillery units and the Air Force.
Bobby Kent, former musical director of the San Diego Chargers, has claimed he invented the "Charge" fanfare in 1978 while working for the Chargers. [2] [3] Kent filed suit against ASCAP for negotiating licenses with MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA and NASCAR while failing to secure his consent. The Los Angeles Lakers settled with Kent for $3,000. [4]
The Dodgers are projected to pay a luxury tax bill of $142 million this season. That would be larger than the payrolls of 10 MLB teams.
As a result, the bugle was taken from cavalry traditions because signals could pass much further without the need for repeats. The buglers in each battalion are headed by the bugle major, a senior non-commissioned officer holding the rank of sergeant or above. The bugle has also been used as a sign of peace in the case of a surrender. [13]
A general view shows the facilities of the Quetzalcoatl International Airport closed due to a wave of violence in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, on February 3, 2025.