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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 ...
Medal of Honor recipients visited Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to observe National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday. The ceremony included an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying ...
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." ...
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 ...
“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 ...
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses ... recipients of the Medal of Honor or the Prisoner of War Medal, as well as senior noncommissioned officers, senior warrant ...
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 ...