He receives a state funeral Thursday at Washington ... His remains now rest in a wooden casket being carried and guarded by military pallbearers in their impeccable dress uniforms.

“The soldiers have to be able to handle a casket and also stand at attention ... In 2023, the New York National Guard conducted 9,083 military funeral services: 7,100 by Army National Guard ...

Carter's casket will be on display under the Capitol dome until his state funeral on Thursday ... to the U.S. Navy Memorial — a nod to his military service — and then transferred to a horse ...