Cemetery officials said that in mid-April, visitors will begin seeing the caisson platoon — including the horses and soldiers — around the cemetery as they prepare the horses for duty.

This National Cemetery tradition has been reinstated on a limited basis following a revamping of the Old Guard caisson horse ...

The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington ...

Operations were paused in 2023 over welfare concerns, but the Army undertook a comprehensive overhaul and now offers enhanced ...

In May 2023, a 77-year legacy of service was halted due to the death of two Caisson Platoon horses, but the program has been reformed and revitalized.

Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 a week. Caissons are wagons that had been used to carry artillery ...

Cemetery officials said that in mid-April, visitors will begin seeing the caisson platoon — including the horses and soldiers — around the cemetery as they prepare the horses for duty.

The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, phasing in the long ...