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To: eastsider
The horse this year is named Sergeant York, which might (don't know for sure) have some military significance:


A standard-bred pacer named Sgt. York is held by Army Sgt. Frank Dobrisky in this undated photo released by the United States Trotting Association in Colts Neck, N.J., Monday, June 7, 2004. Sgt. York, who was bred in New Jersey and races at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, N.J., is used as a riderless horse in the U.S. Army Caisson unit and will be part of the funeral procession for former President Ronald Reagan (news - web sites) in Washington Friday, June 11, 2004. (AP Photo/U.S. Trotting Association)


Members of the Old Guard Regimental Motor Pool at Fort Myer, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, work on the Caisson that will be used in the funeral services for former President Ronald Reagan (news - web sites), before it is disassembled and repainted, Monday, June 7, 2004 in Arlington, Va. On Wednesday, the former president's body is to be flown to Washington, followed by a Wednesday night ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, the body will lie in state there. The national funeral will be Friday at Washington NationalCathedral, where President Bush (news - web sites) will be among the speakers. The body will then be returned to Reagan's library in Simi Valley for a private burial service. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

34 posted on 06/08/2004 10:46:14 AM PDT by cgk ("If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under.")
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To: cgk

That's a great behind-the-scenes look at the caisson preparation. Thanks for both the pix.


36 posted on 06/08/2004 11:15:54 AM PDT by eastsider
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Thanks for the pics...it's good to know all will be ready.


43 posted on 06/08/2004 11:43:14 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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