Jimmy Carter's remains will be transferred from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, where it will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the age of 100. He was the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON ‒ For the soldiers and horses carrying former President Jimmy Carter's casket to the Capitol, Tuesday is as ...

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. By June ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A proposed bill would give VA more latitude to exhume the remains of veterans convicted of serious crimes who are buried in ...

Two horses were euthanized in 2022 due to poor living conditions and feed; the program was suspended for two years just a few months later Win McNamee/Getty After a two-year hiatus, the Army will once ...

The Army is extending the suspension of horses leading caissons during funerals at Arlington National Cemetery through June 2024 due to their health. The initial pause, which began in May, for the ...

Major General Trevor Bredenkamp: Hey, thanks and good morning everyone. Appreciate your time today. Thanks so much for joining us. Since I took command last summer, equine health and caisson ...

The sound of nine horses hooves clip-clopping on the roads of Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston signaled the final post ride of U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon Sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Timothy ...

WASHINGTON ‒ For the soldiers and horses carrying former President Jimmy Carter's casket to the Capitol, Tuesday is as high-profile and no-fail a mission as they get. The five soldiers and eight ...

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 the ...