The United States Army Caisson Platoon
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Military_District_of_Washington
|
| gptkbp:basedIn |
gptkb:Fort_Myer,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
soldiers
horses |
| gptkbp:established |
1948
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The United States Army Caisson Platoon
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Caisson_Platoon
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
escorting caskets of fallen service members
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:3rd_U.S._Infantry_Regiment_(The_Old_Guard)
|
| gptkbp:performs |
ceremonial duties
full honors funerals |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
conducting military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:uniform |
Army dress blue
|
| gptkbp:uses |
caisson (horse-drawn wagon)
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://oldguard.mdw.army.mil/specialty-platoons/caisson
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Military_District_of_Washington
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|