,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ae1 #bjah ,ms4 ,harris 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,,resolution ,honoring the dedication and courage of the ,buffalo ,soldiers4 ,whereas by the ,act of ,july #bh1 #ahff 7#ad ,stat4 #ccb1 chapter #bii71 after the end of the ,civil ,war1 ,african-,american men were allowed to serve in segregated units of the ,united ,states ,army2 ,whereas the first ,buffalo ,soldiers were former slaves and former ,african-,american soldiers that fought in the ,civil ,war2 ,whereas the first ,buffalo ,soldiers comprised the #ith and #ajth cavalry regiments and were the first ,african ,americans to serve in the ,united ,states ,army during peacetime2 ,whereas1 in the history of the ,united ,states1 ,buffalo ,soldiers have made many significant military contributions and have fought to preserve and protect the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers fought shoulder-to-shoulder with ,white soldiers in many battles2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers were instrumental in the exploration and settlement of land in the ,west2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers participated in the tragic history of removing ,native ,americans from the land on which ,native ,americans lived2 ,whereas ,native ,americans in the ,midwest bestowed the nickname ,buffalo ,soldiers to the members of the #ith and #ajth cavalry regiments for-- 7#a7 the bravery and courage that the members exhibited2 and 7#b7 the jackets of buffalo fur that the members wore during the cold winter months2 ,whereas the ,buffalo ,soldiers rode alongside ,theodore ,roosevelt and the ,rough ,riders in ,cuba during the ,spanish-,american ,war2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers were among the first park rangers to serve in the newly created ,national ,park ,service under ,president ,theodore ,roosevelt2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers from the #ith1 #ajth1 #bdth1 and #beth regiments served in ,yosemite ,national ,park and ,sequoia ,national ,park and helped arrest poachers1 fight forest fires1 and preserve the natural resources of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 serving nobly as park rangers1 ,buffalo ,soldiers-- 7#a7 constructed in ,yosemite ,national ,park one of the first arboretums in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 cleared miles of forest2 7#c7 built trail roads into national parks for the enjoyment of all people in the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 helped build the first trail to the summit of ,mount ,whitney in ,sequoia ,national ,park2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers were subjected to racial prejudice but continued-- 7#a7 to serve honorably and bravely in the ,united ,states ,army2 and 7#b7 to fulfill the duties conferred on them with pride and distinction2 ,whereas1 earning a reputation for being courageous and daring-- 7#a7 more than #bjj1jjj ,african ,americans served in ,world ,war ,i2 and 7#b7 more than #a1jjj1jjj ,african ,americans served in ,world ,war ,,ii2 ,whereas during ,world ,war ,,ii1 ,buffalo ,soldiers branched out and formed other famous units1 including the famed ,tuskegee ,airmen and the ,fighter ,red ,tails ,group2 ,whereas #bc ,buffalo ,soldiers have received the highest military distinction of the ,congressional ,medal of ,honor2 ,whereas1 in #aidh1 ,president ,harry ,truman signed ,executive ,order #iiha1 which-- 7#a7 stipulated equal treatment and opportunity for all ,african-,american service members2 and 7#b7 brought an end to the ,buffalo ,soldiers2 ,whereas ,buffalo ,soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty1 serving with great valor and distinction in the armed forces of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,buffalo ,soldiers are a significant part of the history of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas there are currently over #bj chapters of the #ith and #ajth ,cavalry ,association in the ,united ,states and one in ,germany3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the dedication and courage of the ,buffalo ,soldiers2 7#b7 recognizes the legacy of the ,buffalo ,soldiers2 and 7#c7 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 world4