In two years, the U.S. Army’s Keson detachment returned to Arlington National Cemetery for the first time this week. In Section 62, veterans and service members are transported to their last resting place of ritual troops, escorting the remains of private Bernard Curran, who was killed in World War II.

Curran died in 1942 after being captured by the Japanese. He was buried with other prisoners of war in the Public Grave No. 723 in the Philippines. He was taken back to the United States after the U.S. military determined his body last year. Arlington's Holy Land decided to be his last resting place.

The ceremony marked the return of the Kaisen detachment after a two-year suspension. The plan faces overhaul after two horses died within 96 hours of each other due to poor living conditions.

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The Kesen Platoon of the U.S. Army was part of the Third Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Rear, and was famously responsible for guarding the graves of unknown soldiers. Caisson's horses have pulled the flag coffin of American war heroes to their last resting place at Arlington National Cemetery for more than 70 years. It is a military tradition, and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll served in an armored infantry unit in Iraq, who explained for hundreds of years.

"The Keson troops in the army date back hundreds of years, when the army and the army wanted to show respect and love for their soldiers, and their soldiers and soldiers who died in the war were respectful and loving to their soldiers."

Kesen plans to cease in May 2023, while the army investigates concerns about the horses used in Rakesen, suffering from dangerous living conditions and neglect.

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"We died two horses in each other's four days," Driscoll said. "So we stopped all the operations and the army carefully looked at the cause of this. What they found were the horses, and their care fell down in the cracks."

In February 2022, two Mickey and Tony's Kesenma died within 96 hours of each other. Both were euthanized due to poor conditions and eating. Tony was found to have consumed 44 pounds of gravel and sand, while Mickey had gastrointestinal disease but was not treated. Two other horses died in a year, causing concerns within the army and denying this family tradition of ritual.

"We didn't do particularly good work in all the situations that made sure the training was good, so we stopped, so we stopped. Initially, it was a 45-day pause, then the government, sometimes the army, and it continued to stretch."

Caisson's unit was living in Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia at the time. A U.S. Army report found that conditions in aging horses in aged horses built in 1908 were not sufficient to accommodate etiquette horses. These horses are fed low-quality hay and often suffer from parasites for standing in their own excrement. The report said they ate feed from dirt covered with gravel and construction waste.

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Major General Trevor Bradenkamp served as commander-in-chief of the National Capital of the United Task Force in Washington and the U.S. Army Military District, shortly after Keson's plan was suspended.

“We have to recover many horses, and what we find is years of underinvestment. They were injured more than they could still continue the task, so we had to retire and then we had to purchase new horses…We found that we lacked a certain level of expertise to care for these horses. ”

He oversaw the overall overhaul of the department.

“This is not a problem that manifests itself overnight. These are decades of underinvestment. We learned that gravel impact is a major problem because there is feed on the ground. We don't have proper mats in the stall, so the gravel is easy to mix with hay or ground covers, so we lift all the feed off the ground and our feed bags hang inside the stall. We also put rubber mats there to prevent the possibility of horses ingesting gravel. ” Bredenkamp explained.

The army set out to find the best horse trainers in the country.

"We brought in these outside experts. We have a plan. Over the past two years, we have invested $28 million."

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Crawford is a trained Army veterinarian who rides his entire life. Crawford was promoted to become the new Kyson Detachment commander earlier this year.

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"Now, our squad, every squad, and our leadership have civilian coaches," Crawford explained.

Crawford showed the newly refurbished horse stable the dental days of the Fox News crew.

"We've been doing dental procedures on all of these horses and now we've got them in a good day job, which is one of the other big changes that really keep their care in place," Crawford said.

The Kaisen unit must carefully select their horses. The department holds up to two funerals a day, adding 10 funerals a week to the tough sidewalks of Arlington National Cemetery.

"Unlike some of the other smaller horses, they will be on concrete and sidewalks. So the real feet are really strong and it's crucial to get them to really move in the cemetery. The biggest thing we've seen is just the tall, tall, strong back, strong back and strong back and solid back and solid legs."

A special horse is required to complete the mission of sending American heroes to the final resting place.

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"I look at anything with horses, especially in the case of military animals. They are extensions of ours. That's the extension of the ability we can do. In any case, whether it's a working dog on the battlefield or a horse we use in Arlington Cemetery," Crawford said.

After renovating the Horses, the Army returned the Kesen troops to their strong role and overhauled the Kesen Horse using best practices learned from the top American horse experts and equestrians.

“What I want to say is that although this horse can’t speak, I think it is one of the best life for any horse in our country. ” Driscoll said.

"As a 33-year veteran of the U.S. military, it is a clear reminder. It is a visible symbol of American determination and honor when we bring respectful death to the last resting place of Arlington National Cemetery."