Man honors local veteran by playing Taps

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WCBI) – A native West Point man played Taps in honor of his grandfather for Memorial Day.

James White currently lives in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the band director at A.H. High School.

His grandfather was the Late Sammie Lee White Sr., who lived in West Point. He was a World War II Veteran.

Taps is a 24-note bugle call played at American military funerals and ceremonies.