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Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Grade Level:

Adult Education

Subject:

Social Studies

What is a Hero? Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation on Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor. During the almost 90 years that the Buffalo Soldiers served in segregated US Army units 30 Buffalo Soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. They received the medal for actions in the Plains Wars through the Korean War. Discover four of the men who were awarded the nation’s highest honor for bravery.

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