A Howland Middle School student has been selected to perform Taps at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

School officials say, the 5th Grader Dominic Morataya will perform on Friday, September 2nd, 2022.

The performance is part of the 100 Nights of Taps that honors those laid to rest at the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Each evening between Memorial Day and September 11th, a bugler sounds Taps at the cemetery at 7 p.m.

Morataya is one of the youngest participants to perform and his mother says, he is the first person from Howland Schools and only the third person from Trumbull County to play Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Morataya was born on a military base, and his father is currently stationed overseas. He says he views this as an opportunity to honor soldiers and their sacrifices.