A brief tribute to the history of blacks in America’s military, whose participation began in 1776 at the outset of the American Revolution. Contributions continued into the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Following the Civil War we were charged to patrol the western plains, fighting indians, pursue and capture bandits, protect wagon trains and to generally keep the peace. The indians called us Buffalo Soldiers because the texture of our hair resembled that of the plains buffalo. Our participation continued into the Spanish American war, World War I and II, all under the countenance of segregation. Continue Reading
February 18, 2013#