Fort Riley, Kansas, is a base from which the Army once made war on Indian tribes. George Custer lived here, as did black units known as Buffalo Soldiers. Today, on the Kansas grasslands, soldiers train for another unconventional war. The Army is hard at work training the soldiers who will eventually train Iraqi soldiers – a job that could help speed the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq.
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