U.S. Army Caisson Platoon

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Caisson_Platoon
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Old_Guard
gptkbp:basedIn gptkb:Fort_Myer,_Virginia
gptkbp:commanded commissioned officer
gptkbp:composedOf enlisted soldiers
gptkbp:established 1948
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Army Caisson Platoon
gptkbp:maintainedBy caisson wagons
gptkbp:notableFor escorting caskets of fallen service members
participation in presidential funerals
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:3rd_U.S._Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:performs state funerals
ceremonial escort for dignitaries
full honors funerals
gptkbp:primaryMission conducting military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
gptkbp:trains horses for ceremonial duties
gptkbp:uniform Army dress blue
gptkbp:uses horses
caissons
gptkbp:website https://oldguard.mdw.army.mil/specialty-platoons/caisson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Myer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5