A US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

Continue ReadingA US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

A US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

Continue ReadingA US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

Only adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

Continue ReadingOnly adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

Only adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

Continue ReadingOnly adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia