The United States Army plans to phase out most of its ceremonial cavalry units and put the horses up for adoption. Officials ...

The U.S. Army will phase out most of its ceremonial cavalry units and begin adopting out more than 100 horses, in a move ...

A separate United States Cavalry was not formed until 1861, but it remained a distinct Army branch until World War II. The last actual horse-led charge took place on January 16, 1942, when the 26th ...

The United States Army is retiring most of its ceremonial horse programs.

In a cost-saving move, the US Army is disbanding most ceremonial cavalry units, retiring 141 horses while retaining caisson units for funerals. Critics note recent parades cost far more than the ...

One of the longest-serving veterans of the 1st Cavalry Division’s famous Horse Cavalry Detachment spoke out last week against ...

Most of the Army’s horses, donkeys and mules, are being donated “to align more resources with warfighting capability.” ...

A wreath ceremony at Audubon Park will honor the 159th anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers, recognizing their legacy and ties ...

Ceremonial cavalry units will be closed down at bases, including one whose horses were showcased during the June 14 military parade in Washington.

Horse cavalry and tanks that made up part of team “Blue” during the Louisiana Maneuvers in September 1941 advance in a heavy downpour of rain that turned the battlefield into “gumbo” mud.

The Army, however, will keep operating the Old Guard ceremonial caisson units at Joint Base San Antonio and Arlington National Cemetery for burial honors.