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Honor guard soldier plays a trumpet at a military funeral.

Playing Taps

Army Spc. Austin Dycha, a member of the New York National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team, plays Taps during the funeral of Army Spc. Levelzo Lyles in Lackawanna, N.Y., May 14, 2020. At all other times during the service, Dycha wore a face mask as part of precautions being used during military funerals to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19.

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  • Credit: Army Capt. Avery Schneider, New York National Guard VIRIN: 200514-Z-A3538-0020A.JPG
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