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The Youth Trumpet Taps Corps was a service organization for high school trumpet players who use their musical gifts to honor military veterans. Youth Trumpet Taps Corps 20142024 was founded in Oklahoma City by Katie Prior as her Girl Scout Gold Award. The organizations mission was to train support and recognize high school trumpet players who use their musical gifts to play Taps live at military funerals. Over the next 10 years 231 student volunteers from 35 states across the country dedicated more than 4900 hours combined using their musical gifts to honor veterans in their communities.