"The Buffalo Soldiers hold a special place in our history, leading and serving despite racism," said Rockland Legislator ...

Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

Following its defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain relinquished the control of ... the world may have never known more about the Buffalo Soldiers’ sacrifices and contributions to U.S. and ...

The Buffalo Soldiers also fought overseas. In the Spanish-American War, they stood next to Theodore Roosevelt and his volunteer “Rough Riders” in the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba in 1898. Some of ...

One of the benefits that Black History Month offers is recognizing the often overlooked ways that black people have shaped ...

The French and Spanish both used ... established six African American military units, which would later be called the Buffalo Soldiers, after the Civil War to help with the reconstruction effort ...

As Black History Month continues, WAAY 31 is spotlighting historic advancements made by Black Americans in North Alabama.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When it comes to Blacks in the military, you’ve heard the story of the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen but have you heard of the 5th United States Colored Infantry ...