Fort breaks ground on new Buffalo Soldier plaza
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FORT HUACHUCA Another step in honoring the historic presence of black soldiers was taken on this Southern Arizona post Friday as six shovels of dirt were turned over, breaking ground on the Buffalo Soldier Legacy Plaza. The event was appropriate, as 2007 is the Year of the Buffalo Soldier on the post, so designated by Maj. Gen. Barbara Fast, former commander of the Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca. I had no real understanding of what service they (Buffalo Soldiers) did for the country. said James Kimo Williams, a Vietnam War veteran, a speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony talking about...
Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 06:19:48 PM




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