The U.S. Army 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard”
Caisson Platoon rehearses a full honors military funeral at
the Arlington National Cemetery new Millennium site.
Note ... The six horses which pull the caisson through the
quiet lanes of Arlington National Cemetery are matched gray
or black. They are paired into three teams – the lead team
is in front, the swing team follows, and nearest the caisson
is the wheel team. Although all six animals are saddled,
only those on the left have mounted riders. This is a
tradition which began in the early horse-drawn artillery
days when one horse of each team was mounted while the other
carried provisions and feed.
U.S. Army video by
Spc. Roderick Evans 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old
Guard” September 2018
