Caissons are wagons that had been used to carry artillery to the front and fallen soldiers from combat. At Fort Myer, next to the cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, the caisson ...

The Army said Tuesday that it was partially resuming its horse-drawn caisson program for funerals in Arlington National ...

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 improve the care of the ...

“Recalling the (killed in action) funerals sets me back emotionally for days. … I become distant and closed off,” said Gass, 58, of North Huntingdon, a member of a Military Funeral Honors Tea ...

On March 14, almost 80 years after his death, Crossland was given a formal military funeral at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. A soldier removed the flag from the casket and folded it once again ...

In addition, full military honors will be provided by the ... the obituary read. The funeral will take place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home in Liberty.