the service suspended the use of caissons by the Army Caisson Platoon during military funerals following the deaths of two horses. During funerals the Old Guard places caskets of America’s ...

The U.S. Army’s Caisson Detachment returned to Arlington National Cemetery after two years. The ceremonial horse unit is used ...

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.

the Army will once again use horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. The program will resume the first week of June, said Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director of the ...

Major reforms to the caisson detachment have been undertaken since two sick horses were euthanized because of colon impaction, the Army said. The caisson program has been overhauled with a focus ...

After a two-year hiatus, caisson ceremonies will restart June 2 with younger horses trained and kept in new facilities.

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 ...

WASHINGTON − The Army announced Tuesday that it will resume using horse-drawn caissons for a limited number of funerals at Arlington National Cemetery this summer, three years after it suspended ...

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 ...