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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A horse-drawn procession carried President Jimmy Carter's remains to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday during his state funeral, marking ...

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 ...

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 return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for at least months or a year, the Army said April 12, 2024, as officials struggle to improve the care of the horses, ...

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. Horses ...

ALDIE, Va. – From charging into battle, to transporting supplies and personnel, horses have played a key role in the Army’s history. As members of the nation’s historic 3rd Infantry Regiment, the ...

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 ...