Origin of the Term “Buffalo Soldiers”The reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers sang about Buffalo Soldiers (https://genius.com/Bob-marley-and-the-wailers-buffalo-soldier-lyrics), but where did the Buffalo Soldiers’ name originate? The Contributions of the Buffalo SoldiersThe Buffalo soldiers were comprised of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers, in addition to being the first African-Americans to serve during peacetime, according to the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association (https://www.buffalosoldiersheritageassociation.org/history-1). The Buffalo Soldiers also protected national parks such as Yosemite from wildfires and thieves, National Park Service further explained. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement“It eliminated stagnant malarial ponds and swamps created during the rainy season and did much to improve the health of the post. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement AdvertisementPresident William Jefferson Clinton posthumously pardoned Lieutenant Flipper on February 19, 1999.