WASHINGTON — The horse-drawn caissons of the 3rd Infantry Regiment that have carried the caskets of deceased service members to gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery since 1948 are scheduled to ...
The Army's caisson detatchment was worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care. The Army euthanized two horses, Mickey and Tony, and in 2023 the rest were retired to Florida. By June ...
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 burial ...
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY — At 6:30 a.m., the scrape of manure shovels and the shuffling of horse hooves echoed through the red-brick stable at Ft. Myer. Soldiers from the caisson detachment in blue ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback