Army regiments comprised solely of African American men earned the now legendary nickname of Buffalo Soldiers. The 9^th and 10^th Cavalry and 24^th and 25^th Infantry were among the first, assigned as a protective force in the West after the Civil War in 1866. The Buffalo Soldiers led to something great – who the U.S. Army is today. Learn more at https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/An-American-Legacy-Buffalo-Soldiers