Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary
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The Buffalo Soldiers – the United States’ first all-black cavalry unit established in peacetime – celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. In commemoration, Columbia, South Carolina hosted a festival that took visitors back in time. Volunteers displayed original uniforms, armaments and even a horse carriage serving as a mobile kitchen. VOA's Ia Meurmishvili has more.