
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Paul Wilhoit loved playing the trumpet. For 27 years, from 1974 to 2001, he played both the trumpet and the bugle for the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” at Fort Myer, Virginia, helping to render musical honors for national leaders, foreign dignitaries, heads of state, diplomats and veterans. He also honored the nation’s heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, sounding Taps at funeral services and wreath laying ceremonies.