Editing Fort Riley (section)

===Buffalo Soldiers===
[[Image:Buffalo soldiers at Fort Riley.jpg|thumb|right|Buffalo soldiers pose outside of their barracks.]]
The [[9th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|9th]] and [[10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|10th]] Cavalry Regiments&nbsp;— the famed "[[Buffalo Soldiers]]," so called by the indigenous peoples for the similarity to the short, curly-haired buffalo that roamed the plains&nbsp;— have been stationed at Fort Riley several times during their history. Shortly after their formation in 1866, the 9th Cavalry passed through here en route to permanent stations in the southwest. They returned during the early 1880s and the early part of the 20th century before being permanently assigned as troop cadre for the Cavalry School during the 1920s and 1930s. The 10th Cavalry was stationed here in 1868 and 1913. On the eve of World War II, the 9th and 10th Cavalry joined the 2nd Cavalry Division, which was briefly stationed at Fort Riley.<ref name="History" />