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Horse-drawn Army caissons to roll again for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum ...
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Horse-drawn caissons to return in limited use at Arlington cemetery
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 ...
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Horse-drawn caissons to return to Arlington Memorial Cemetery after 2-year pause
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
Jewish World War I soldiers buried under Arlington crosses have headstones reconsecrated with Stars of David
Multiple D.C. officials attended a rededication ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to unveil new headstones for Jewish World War I veterans who were buried beneath Latin Crosses.
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Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
Arlington grave of Jewish soldier gets headstone with Star of David over a century after his death
For generations, Army Pvt. David Moser's grave was marked by an erroneous headstone with a Latin cross, not a Star of David.
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Army prioritizes horse care, re-establishes caisson services
The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington ...
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2 US Army Air Forces soldiers, killed during WWII, are home for burial
The remains of two U.S. Army Air Forces soldiers killed during World War II, Sgt. R. L. Tyler and Staff Sgt. Hubert Yeary, ...