The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter travels by a horse-drawn caisson to the Capitol to lie in state in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

The caisson program has been overhauled with a focus on increased training for the soldiers, improvements to facilities and upgraded equipment. The 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard ...

Before the sun peeks over the horizon, the Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), are already hard at work preparing the caisson horses for the day's solemn duties.

The caisson detachment at Fort Myer, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, assumed duty to escort funerals in 1948. It followed the tradition of using a caisson, three, two-horse ...

Army Sgt. Natalee J. Silva, a soldier assigned to Caisson Detachment, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, adjusts her horse's tack in preparation for a military funeral honors escort validation at Joint ...

The U.S. Army’s Caisson Detachment returned to Arlington National Cemetery after two years. The ceremonial horse unit is used to transport veterans and service members to their final resting place.

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.

But next week, caisson ceremonies will restart, with the first scheduled for Monday, June 2. “We’ll be limited [to] two services per day, with a maximum of 10 per week,” Strickland said.

Sgt. Erik Weis, Caisson veterinarian technician and course instructor, explained that the horses were acquired in the fall. "These are the first group of Soldiers to ride them," Weis explained.

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The Caisson platoon has 60 horses in its herd that reside primarily at Fort Myer-Henderson Hall, but also occupy a six-acre pasture at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.