Are horses still used in the US military?

Absolutely. Both the US Army and US Marine Corps have several ceremonial mounted units including mounted Color Guards and the Caisson draft horses and postilions of Arlington National Cemetery. read more

Horses have also famously been used by US Army Special Forces soldiers and others in Afghanistan since the very beginning of the US involvement there: New horsepower for war zones: Special Forces saddle up. read more

U.S. Army In the run up to last night's debate, the Army Old Guard used its caisson horses in the burial of six veterans at Arlington, and certainly since twitter was ablaze with Obama's "horses and bayonets" line, a few more have been buried. read more

At Smith Lake Stables, adjacent to Fort Bragg, N.C., 36 horses are owned by the U.S. government and serve their country in two assignments. In one assignment, they act as equine ambassadors, linking the civilian public to the military. The horses are used in an annual summer camp program and in weekly day camp activities for home-schooled kids. read more