Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum ...

Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.

The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. Here, a caisson team carries the remains of Army Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley during ...

With the wellbeing of the horses in mind, the caissons will be used no more than twice in a day, up to 10 times per week. Sanctuary Plans to Build Rescue for Retired Carriage Horses Following Deat ...

Read full article: Save big on everyday computing—get a 2-in-1 touchscreen Chromebook for $79.99 WASHINGTON – The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at ...

The caissons stopped rolling in 2023, and the remaining horses were retired to Florida. The Army “pulled out all the stops” to ensure the new caisson detachment has new horses, custom gear and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, phasing in the long-held tradition after nearly two years of work to ...