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Horse-drawn caissons to return to Arlington Memorial Cemetery after 2-year pause
Arlington National Cemetery will reintroduce caisson horses to some military funerals in June, after a two-year pause to ...
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Air Force colonel finally laid to rest at Arlington as family triumphs over paperwork challenge
Tara Lunardi with Full Military Funeral Honors with Escort at Arlington National Cemetery in Section 8.” While the Army acknowledged the honors, the family says that the experience highlighted ...
Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, phasing in the long ...
Army to Resume Use of Horse-Drawn Caissons for Arlington Funerals Two Years After Horse Deaths
After a two-year hiatus, horse-drawn caissons will once again be an option at Arlington National Cemetery. The pause came ...
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Army prioritizes horse care, re-establishes caisson services
WASHINGTON — The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery in a limited capacity following a two year ...
Air Force colonel finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery as family triumphs over paperwork challenge
A decorated Air Force veteran of 27 years, Colonel Tara Lunardi’s burial followed months of legal struggles over what her family calls a "paperwork technicality." ...
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Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
Trevor Bredenkamp, commander of the Army Military District of Washington ... In a statement, Renea Yates, acting superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, said using the caissons in a ...