World / USA / Virginia / Arlington, 2 km from center Coordinates: 38°52'52"N   77°4'52"W

Gravesite of Black Jack



Gravesite of Black Jack, the last government-issued horse in the US Army. Named for General John (Black Jack) Pershing. Served as riderless horse in state funerals General Douglas MacArthur and Presidents John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Jack_(horse)
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