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Buffalo Soldiers Day – July 28, 2021👢
The first peacetime all-Black army regiment, which we honor on Buffalo Soldiers Day, July 28th each year, was formed mainly to keep order in the Wild West after the Civil War. In such a rough-and-tumble place, where unknown natural dangers and thieves abounded, the buffalo soldiers had extremely low desertion rates. These brave men of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments were inexplicably named the ‘buffalo soldiers’ not by their own leadership, but by the Native American tribes they came into contact with — and no one quite knows why! These troops helped catch cattle thieves, protect national parks, ensure the safe travel of settlers from the East, and much more. Today, we honor their service in helping our country stay safe, and being a groundbreaking step towards greater racial equality in the military.
HISTORY OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS DAY
The buffalo soldiers, named by Native American Indians for reasons no one has ever quite determined, were some of the most valiant frontier military men in the wild, Wild West. The group of all-Black servicemen consisted of the 9th and 10th Cavalry-, as well as some infantry regiments, after the end of the Civil War. The military had begun to allow Black people to serve in a segregated military that was far from equal — when the 9th and 10th Cavalry mustered in 1866 and 1867, respectively, they were given low-quality and insufficient amounts of supplies.
Despite the lack of supplies, their assignment to the dangerous and distant American frontier, and the racism that reared its ugly head from their commanders as well as the citizens they were sworn to protect, the buffalo soldiers boasted the lowest desertion rates of any of the frontier groups at that time. In the beginning, the 9th Cavalry was sent to Texas and the 10th to Kansas. However, their tasks remained largely the same — to protect roads and settlers from Native American Indians.
The buffalo soldiers are perhaps best known for their engagement in the Indian Wars, a series of battles and skirmishes that unfolded as White settlers encroached upon the land of Native American Indians. Over the course of more than a decade, the buffalo soldiers were able to largely subdue the Native American Indians, with the 10th Cavalry even joining the 9th in Texas in their campaigns. Of the US Cavalry soldiers that fought in these battles, the tiny but mighty buffalo soldiers made up no less than 20%!
After the Indian Wars, the buffalo soldiers faced new kinds of assignments. As national parks like Yosemite were established, they played a crucial role in warding off unfriendlies like poachers. Later, the cavalry and some infantry units were transferred to Florida in response to the Spanish-American War. They would go on to serve in places like the Philippines, the Pacific theater of World War II, and at the Mexican Border — and they faced racism every step of the way.
Racial segregation in the military was abolished in the late 1940s and, by the 1950s, the buffalo soldiers were all but a memory, having been redistributed to other units. The legacy they left, however, was unmistakable. When the dust cleared, 14 members of the buffalo soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor, and they had done undeniably important work in securing the safety of roads and settlers. They were valiant and brave men who we honor today as inspiring historical figures
RIDDLE OF THE DAY👀
Riddle: I can laugh, I can cry, I can be the flying hero in the sky. I can dress up, I can be a clown, I can be scary, moody or happy next time around. You see me in the magazine and on TV and I get so many haters and that’s okay with me. I can be the devil, I can be a saint, I can do just about anything what you want me to be, and I still get paid. Who am I?
Answer: An actor
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Trivia Question: How old was the oldest living Buffalo Soldier?
Answer: Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews took the record as the oldest living Buffalo Solider. He passed away at the age of 111 years old on 6 September 2005. His burial site is at Arlington National Cemetery. When the civil war ended, the congress had the idea to reorganize the army.
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Old-Fashioned Macaroni Salad🧅
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📓QUOTE OF THE DAY✍
📗POSITIVE THOUGHT OF THE DAY📙
Be yourself, because an original is worth more
than a copy.
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