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

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

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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