Black Mug 15oz - Army - 2nd Cavalry Division - Camp Lockett, CA

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2ND CAVALRY DIVISION
The 2nd Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the United States Army. 2nd Cavalry Division. Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 2nd Cavalry Division.
One of the least known U.S. Army formations of World War II was the 2d Cavalry Division, which enjoyed the dubious distinction of being inactivated twice.  Initially, it combined a black brigade with a white brigade, before it was reorganized as an all-black division in 1943.  Its short history offers an interesting look at the racial policies of the segregated Army during the early 1940s.
‎The 2nd Cavalry Division's 4th Cavalry Brigade was located at Camp Lockett in Campo, California during World War II. The 4th Cavalry Brigade was made up of the 10th and 28th Cavalry Regiments, which were both African-American units. The 2nd Division trained its soldiers at Camp Lockett in the spring and summer of 1943, providing basic training and cavalry operations instruction.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS
American Plains Indians who fought against these soldiers referred to the black cavalry troops as "buffalo soldiers" because of their dark, curly hair, which resembled a buffalo's coat and because of their fierce nature of fighting. The nickname soon became synonymous with all African-American regiments formed in 1866

A Buffalo Soldier was a member of one of four original regiments activated in 1866 by the United States Army. Today it refers to the character and nickname of the United States Army soldiers in the 9th and 10th Cavalry units.

Buffalo Soldiers, the original nickname of the 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) - active unit.
Buffalo Soldiers, the original nickname of the 10th Cavalry Regiment (United States) - active unit.
Buffalo Soldiers, the original nickname of the 24th Infantry Regiment (United States) - inactive unit.
Buffalo Soldiers, the original nickname of the 25th Infantry Regiment (United States) - inactive unit.
Buffalo Soldiers, the nickname of the 92nd Infantry Division (United States) - inactive unit
Buffalo Soldiers, the nickname of the 2nd Cavalry Division (United States) - inactive unit.