The Army will begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery the week of June 2.

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

But the bill also said that, if a plaque or urn is provided, then the VA "may not provide" the veterans with "any burial benefit" to be interred at a VA national cemetery. At the same time ...

Tramaine J. Billingsley during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE - A U.S. Army Caisson team carries the remains of ...

“After careful consideration and coordination, we are pleased to reintegrate the caisson conveyance into funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery, a solemn and revered tradition that ...

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 ...

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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