FORT CARSON, Colorado – George Payton Jr. (second from left), 79, a member of the Colorado Springs chapter of the Buffalo Soldier Committee, meets Lt. Col. Chad Foster (from left), commander, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Beyer, 4th Squadron senior noncommissioned officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gunn, 3rd ABCT command sergeant major, during a dedication ceremony for the Buffalo Soldier Community Memorial at Stargazers Theatre, July 28, 2016. Payton, a former 4th Squadron command sergeant major, was the last African American cavalryman to be promoted on horseback and was integral in establishing the Buffalo Soldiers monument at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Scott Walters, 3rd ABCT Public Affairs, 4th Inf. Div.)
Date Taken: | 07.28.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.03.2016 13:19 |
Photo ID: | 2764913 |
VIRIN: | 160728-A-RN703-003 |
Resolution: | 1709x1365 |
Size: | 1.26 MB |
Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US |
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