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Army prioritizes horse care, re-establishes caisson services
The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington ...
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 ...
Horse-drawn Army caissons to roll again for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum ...
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Giddy Up, the U.S. Army’s Caisson Has a New Saddle
Caisson Detachment, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) is riding into modernization with a new saddle. The ...
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 ...
Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
The Army will begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery the week of June 2.
Army to resume horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington Cemetery
The Army said Tuesday that it was partially resuming its horse-drawn caisson program for funerals in Arlington National ...
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Horse-drawn caissons to return in limited use at Arlington cemetery
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 ...