The mission to carry a fallen service member to his or her final resting place with the Fort Sam Houston Caisson Section came to fruition in the wake of terrorism. Army Lt. Col. Karen Wagner, a ...

Porttait of Navy Petty Officer Edward T. Earhart, of Morehead, Ky. who is among the missing in the aftermath of the plane striking the Pentagon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. Claudette Thomas is the aunt ...

Almost two years ago in May 2023, a 77-year legacy of service was halted due to the death of two horses within the Caisson Platoon, Mickey and Tony, after they passed due to intestinal compaction.

WASHINGTON — The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery in a limited capacity following a two year absence ...