Caisson Platoon ~ Honor and Perfection for a Warrior's Journey Home
- S2E102
- 57:16
- November 11th 2022
Honor and Perfection for a Warrior's Journey Home
In today's episode, Tyler is honored to have two very special guests, Monique Hovey, herd manager of the Caisson Platoon of the Third Infantry Regiment also known as the Old Guard and Captain Carlin Keally, platoon leader, to talk about the preparation, time and attention to detail that goes into this honorable tradition.
As the last fully mounted unit in the DOD, the Caisson Platoon consists of one gray horse team and one black horse team. These teams collectively carry out eight funerals a day with precision and perfection to ensure every warrior's journey home is an honorable one.
The Caisson Platoon Stables is open to the public for tours Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 1600 or 4:00 PM and they do walking tours. Visit the links below to learn more and how to plan your visit to the stables.
Check out the Caisson Platoon/Old Guard on their social media platforms:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/3d-us-infantry-regiment-the-old-guard/
https://www.facebook.com/usarmyoldguard/
https://www.instagram.com/usarmyoldguard/
https://twitter.com/USArmyOldGuard
https://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldguard/
https://www.youtube.com/user/OldGuardVideo/playlists
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Coming Home Well Directory is a combination of podcasts geared toward educating, supporting and advocating for our veterans and veteran caregiver community.Coming Home Well hosted by Dr. Tyler Pieron is a deep dive into the resources available for veterans and their families that assist with healing the trauma of war. On occasion Tyler is joined by historians as they revisit significant events within our military history to ensure our heroes are not forgotten. Straight To The Point hosted by Dr. Paul Lawrence and Dr. Tyler Pieron shave down to the specifics on veteran benefits and how they can assist with housing, compensation and education. With Paul's expertise as the former Under Secretary of The VBA, he brings knowledge and guidance. Military Aviatrix hosted by Liz Booker is a collaboration with Literary Aviatrix in exploring the amazing women of Military Aviation and opening the doors of the mind for young women to pursue their dream of becoming a pilot. Plug in and listen to stories of overcoming adversities to inspire others to persevere, historians reminding us of the sacrifices that come with war; and the heroic women who paved the way for women to soar with their dreams of flight.
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Dr. Tyler Pieron is an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan (and a few other conflicts). He served in the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command as a Special Agent until he was medically retired. Tyler hosts Coming Home Well’s radio and podcast shows and focuses on TBI research and helping veterans wade through the bureaucracy to obtain benefits, especially education.
Tyler used his GI Bill benefits to earn a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security Policy and then a PhD. in Information Assurance after receiving a sabbatical and scholarship from the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program. Tyler lives with his wife Claire, their 3 children (2 boys and a girl), 3 dogs (Beagle, Boxer and Great Dane), 2 lizards (Bearded Dragon and Leopard Gecko), and many fish, near Charlottesville, VA, where he works with the Department of Defense on cyber intelligence issues.