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During the funeral, the most famous riderless horse, Black Jack, named with Pershing's nickname. Was the horse born during the funeral? Named during the funeral? Unless the article on Black Jack is missing something vital, he was not the horse used during Pershing's funeral. If someone can clarify, please do so. 208.20.251.27 23:26, 7 April.

• Pershing's first name is 'John,' for which 'Jack' is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. Hence 'Black Jack.' The second story is more confusing, though.
• About.com Urban Legends, 'Black Jack Pershing vs. Muslim Terrorists,' updated Feb. Donald Smythe, 'Pershing and the Disarmament of the Moros' (Pacific Historical Review), Aug.

A jumping jack (Canada & US) or star jump (UK and other Commonwealth nations), also called side-straddle hop in the US military, is a physical jumping exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead, sometimes in a clap, and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.

The name origin for the jumping jack exercise has sometimes erroneously been identified as World War I U.S. General John J. 'Black Jack' Pershing,^[1] who is said to have developed the exercise, but in fact the name comes from the jumping jack children's toy, which makes similar arm swing and leg splay motions when the strings are tugged.

'Star jump' refers to the person's appearance with legs and arms spread.

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More intensive versions of this jump include bending down (over) and touching the floor in between each jump.

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Power Jacks
Power Jacks are similar to jumping jacks, except a person squats lower and jumps as high as possible during each repetition.^[2]

A similar jump exercise is called half-jacks, which were created to prevent rotator cuff injuries, which have been linked to the repetitive movements of the exercise. They are like regular jumping jacks but the arms go halfway above the head instead of all the way above it. The arms also hit the sides to help tighten the jump.

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Although he played no part in inventing the exercise, the late fitness expert Jack LaLanne was given credit for popularizing it in the United States. LaLanne used the jumping exercise during routines he promoted in decades of television fitness programming.^[3]

The most jumping jacks in one minute is 103 - achieved by Kapil Kumar at Sahibabad, India, on 26 January 2019.^[4]

In 2010, National Geographic Kids organized an event in 1,050 locations as a part of Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move!' exercise campaign in which 300,365 people were measured doing jumping jacks (for one minute) in a 24-hour period.^[5]

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1. ^'The Jumping Jack Is Named after Its Inventor, General 'Black Jack' Pershing'.
2. ^'Bodyweight Exercises Periodic Table with How-To Videos'. Strength Stack 52.
3. ^Erik Hayden. 'Remembering Fitness Legend Jack LaLanne'. The Wire.
4. ^Guinness World Records. 'Most Jumping Jack's in One Minute'. Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
5. ^'Most people doing jumping jacks in 24 hours'. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

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On Thursday, Trump gave a shout-out to the late Gen. John J. Pershing on Twitter, reigniting the public's interest in the American military figure. During his service, Pershing got the nickname 'Black Jack,' and while that's an unassailably cool nickname, it wasn't originally intended as a compliment.

Pershing is most famous nowadays as the subject of a debunked urban legend which claims that he dipped bullets in pig's blood while fighting Muslim enemies in the Philippines. But Pershing had a long career in the U.S. military, commanding U.S. forces in Cuba, the Philippines, and Europe. He's the first and only active-duty officer to become General of the Armies, the highest-ranking position in the U.S. armed forces.

In 1897, Pershing became a tactical officer at West Point, and that's where he was given the nickname 'Black Jack.' There are two different (but not mutually exclusive) stories about how he got that name. According to one tale, Pershing was called 'Black Jack' because he commanded black troops during the American-Indian Wars of the late 19th century. It's also alleged that he was given the nickname due to the harsh, unforgiving manner of discipline he exerted during his time as a West Point instructor.

The first story makes sense. Pershing's first name is 'John,' for which 'Jack' is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. Hence 'Black Jack.' The second story is more confusing, though. What does the nickname have to do with being a harsh disciplinarian? The phrase 'black jack' can be used to refer to a card game or a weapon, but nothing about it alludes to an instructor who rules with an iron fist.

Although the answer isn't entirely clear, now is probably a good time to mention that Pershing was initially given a much more reprehensible nickname: 'N-----r Jack.' That one didn't stick, and it quickly gave way to 'Black Jack.' But if Pershing was indeed disliked by his cadets as much as historians believe, and if those cadets did indeed him that nickname in response, that would strongly suggest that Pershing's nickname was intended primarily as a racist insult — an attempt to highlight his perceived negative traits by likening him to a black person and referencing his time commanding black troops.

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In any event, Trump was harshly criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for giving new life to the discredited pig's blood myth, endorsing religious bigotry in the U.S. military, and mischaracterizing the service of a celebrated American general. Right-wing blogger Jennifer Rubin wrote on Twitter that, in light of Trump's Pershing comment, she's giving new consideration to the argument that Congress should remove Trump from office by invoking the 25th Amendment.