This House resolution says a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the Buffalo Soldiers. It notes that in 1866 Congress created six all-Black Army regiments (later four) to help after the Civil War and to patrol the western frontier. The resolution names Colonel Charles Young as a notable Buffalo Soldier and says more than 200,000 African Americans served in World War I and more than 1,000,000 served in World War II. It says the name "Buffalo Soldiers" came from the buffalo's bravery, that the troops accepted the name with pride, and that they fought alongside White regiments in many conflicts and helped explore and settle western lands. Over the Buffalo Soldiers' 82 years of service, 23 men received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The resolution also notes the Buffalo Soldiers ceased to exist in 1948 after Executive Order 9981 and that a postage stamp honoring them was issued on April 22, 1994 and placed "off sale" in December 1995. The resolution asks that a commemorative stamp be issued and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. The resolution was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
If the advisory committee and Postmaster General act on this resolution, a new commemorative stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers could be produced and sold. The resolution itself does not create funds, require action, or change military records; it expresses the House's view and recommends action by the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster General.
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Supporters say reissuing a postage stamp to honor the Buffalo Soldiers is "fitting and proper". The resolution highlights their long military service, the honors received (including 23 Medals of Honor), and their role in American military history as reasons to honor them with a stamp.
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