Dear Readers,
Have you ever heard of the "Buffalo Soldiers"? This is the nickname that was given to the Africian-Americian soldiers of the 10th regiment of the U.S. Army by the Native Americans they fought in 1866. The "Buffalo Soldiers" were created by Congress as the first peacetime all black regiment of the U. S. Army.
The "Buffalo Soldiers were also some of the first national park rangers. Buffalo Soldiers from Company H, 24th Infantry Regiment served as park rangers in Yosemite National Park, Sequioa National Park and General Grant Natinal Park. .
(Sources: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier; Yosemite Association: http://www.yosemite.org/newsroom/clips2003/february/020103.htm)
