Lieutenant Commander Joshua Corney has had a 20-year career with the United States Navy, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. During one tour in an Afghanistan combat zone, he had a serious conversation, which he described to Penn Live:
“At one point, I made a promise to God that if he brought me home safe and sound that I would do something in remembrance of those that had fallen while I was there, but to also those who have died in past wars and people who will die in future wars.”
Corney was brought home safely, and he made good on his promise to honor his fellow service members over a year ago. Every night, right before 8 p.m., he plays the iconic military bugle call, “Taps.”
Neighbor and Navy veteran, Mike Patria, found the nightly serenade “soothing” and told Penn Live, “It makes me take a moment and think of how fortunate I am.”
While people stood on their porches to listen and sent Corney letters of appreciation, not everyone enjoyed the 57-second concert, and the Glen Rock, Pennsylvania council claimed they received complaints.
On Wednesday, Fox News 43 reported that five out of six council members voted to restrict the Navy veteran from playing “Taps” except for Sundays and holidays, on the basis that it violated a nuisance ordinance.
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