From the Sergeant's Desk
 The TPWD Buffalo Soldiers hope everyone had a safe and happy Holiday Season. This is a time of reflection, celebration, and hope for better things to come. We celebrated the chance to get outside and had a great time visiting Enchanted Rock SNA and South Llano River SP. We made many new friends and hopefully sparked an interest to learn more about their history in a few young folks.
We also visited Fort Sam Houston and took time to reflect upon a more somber note in the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. This past December 11th, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the execution of thirteen members of the 24th Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. These “Buffalo Soldiers” had been tried in the largest court martial in U.S. history which took place in response to the Camp Logan Riot on August 23, 1917. Hopefully we can learn from this and never let it happen again.
The reason we do what we do is to honor what they did. To make sure that those who came before us are not forgotten. It is our job, our passion, to give voice to those who did not have a voice before. You must know where you have been in order to find where you are going in the future. We hope that in 2018 more of you will step and join our ranks. We need your help now more than ever to make sure their stories are not snuffed out! Join us in 2018!
Happy New Year Troopers!
Ready Forward! We Can.. We Will!
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Texas Parks & Wildlife - Buffalo Soldiers
We look forward to seeing you further down the trail!
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