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DESCRIPTION:US Senate Resolution 409\n\nHonoring the dedication and courage of the 
 Buffalo Soldiers.\n\nIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\nFebruary 15, 
 2018\nMs. Harris (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, 
 Mr. Coons, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
 Cardin, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Scott, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
 Carper, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, and 
 Mr. Warner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Armed Services\n\nRESOLUTION\nHonoring the dedication and 
 courage of the Buffalo Soldiers.\n\nWhereas by the Act of July 28, 1866 (14 
 Stat. 332, chapter 299), after the end of the Civil War, African-American 
 men were allowed to serve in segregated units of the United States 
 Army;\n\nWhereas the first Buffalo Soldiers were former slaves and former 
 African-American soldiers that fought in the Civil War;\n\nWhereas the 
 first Buffalo Soldiers comprised the 9th and 10th cavalry regiments and 
 were the first African Americans to serve in the United States Army during 
 peacetime;\n\nWhereas, in the history of the United States, Buffalo 
 Soldiers have made many significant military contributions and have fought 
 to preserve and protect the United States;\n\nWhereas Buffalo Soldiers 
 fought shoulder-to-shoulder with White soldiers in many battles;\n\nWhereas 
 Buffalo Soldiers were instrumental in the exploration and settlement of 
 land in the West;\n\nWhereas Buffalo Soldiers participated in the tragic 
 history of removing Native Americans from the land on which Native 
 Americans lived;\n\nWhereas Native Americans in the Midwest bestowed the 
 nickname “Buffalo Soldiers” to the members of the 9th and 10th cavalry 
 regiments for—\n\n(1) the bravery and courage that the members exhibited; 
 and\n\n(2) the jackets of buffalo fur that the members wore during the cold 
 winter months;\n\nWhereas the Buffalo Soldiers rode alongside Theodore 
 Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish-American 
 War;\n\nWhereas Buffalo Soldiers were among the first park rangers to serve 
 in the newly created National Park Service under President Theodore 
 Roosevelt;\n\nWhereas Buffalo Soldiers from the 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th 
 regiments served in Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park and 
 helped arrest poachers, fight forest fires, and preserve the natural 
 resources of the United States;\n\nWhereas, serving nobly as park rangers, 
 Buffalo Soldiers—\n\n(1) constructed in Yosemite National Park one of the 
 first arboretums in the United States;\n\n(2) cleared miles of 
 forest;\n\n(3) built trail roads into national parks for the enjoyment of 
 all people in the United States; and\n\n(4) helped build the first trail to 
 the summit of Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Park;\n\nWhereas Buffalo 
 Soldiers were subjected to racial prejudice but continued—\n\n(1) to 
 serve honorably and bravely in the United States Army; and\n\n(2) to 
 fulfill the duties conferred on them with pride and 
 distinction;\n\nWhereas, earning a reputation for being courageous and 
 daring—\n\n(1) more than 200,000 African Americans served in World War I; 
 and\n\n(2) more than 1,000,000 African Americans served in World War 
 II;\n\nWhereas during World War II, Buffalo Soldiers branched out and 
 formed other famous units, including the famed Tuskegee Airmen and the 
 Fighter “Red Tails” Group;\n\nWhereas 23 Buffalo Soldiers have received 
 the highest military distinction of the Congressional Medal of 
 Honor;\n\nWhereas, in 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 
 9981, which—\n\n(1) stipulated equal treatment and opportunity for all 
 African-American service members; and\n\n(2) brought an end to the Buffalo 
 Soldiers;\n\nWhereas Buffalo Soldiers have honorably answered the call to 
 duty, serving with great valor and distinction in the armed forces of the 
 United States;\n\nWhereas the Buffalo Soldiers are a significant part of 
 the history of the United States; and\n\nWhereas there are currently over 
 20 chapters of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Association in the United States 
 and one in Germany: Now, therefore, be it\n\nResolved, That the 
 Senate—\n\n(1) honors the dedication and courage of the Buffalo 
 Soldiers;\n\n(2) recognizes the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers; and\n\n(3) 
 recognizes the contributions that the Buffalo Soldiers have made to the 
 National Park System and to military history in the United States and 
 throughout the world.\n 
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