Sergeant York (horse)
Sergeant York (formerly Allaboard Jules) is a horse owned by the United States Army.
An American Standardbred, Sergeant York was foaled in the early 1990s and reared as a racehorse in New York under the name Allaboard Jules.[1] During his racing career, he won five of the 23 races in which he participated at tracks in New Jersey and Connecticut.[1] In 1997 Allaboard Jules entered military service and was renamed Sergeant York, in honor of Alvin York.[2][3] He has, since that time, been posted to the Military District of Washington as part of the caisson platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment where he serves as a caparisoned horse.[4][3] Sergeant York filled this role, among other occasions, at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan.[5][a]
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References
- ^ a b Greene, Leonard (June 8, 2004). "Funeral Horse's N.Y. Roots". New York Post. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ French, Mary Mel (2010). United States Protocol: The Guide to Official Diplomatic Etiquette. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 264. ISBN 1442203218.
- ^ a b "Equine Honors". American Cowboy. September 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ McLaughlin, Elizabeth. "Meet the Horses of the U.S. Army Old Guard". ABC News. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Wapshott, Nicholas (2007). Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage. Penguin. p. 286. ISBN 1595230475.
- ^ Faulkner, Claire. "Arlington's Ceremonial Horses and Funerals at the White House". whitehousehistory.org. White House Historical Association. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
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