WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

After a two-year hiatus, horse-drawn caissons will once again be an option at Arlington National Cemetery. The pause came after two horses were euthanized due to poor living conditions and feed.

FILE – A U.S. Army Caisson team carries the remains of Army Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2010.