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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
Beyond simply retelling the amazing Medal of Honor stories, Gladwell took the venture a step further, exploring why ordinary ...
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were ...
CJ Group vice chair Miky Lee, the power player behind Oscar history-maker “Parasite,” will add another honor to her collection when she receives the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The executive ...
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
An all-Black, all-female World War II unit ... with the gold medal, one of the highest civilian honors. On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the ceremony to award the honor in ...
The only all-black female unit to serve overseas in World War II was awarded ... prestigious medal along with retired Army Col. Edna Cummings, who has advocated for the unit’s honor since ...
This week, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888th Central Postal ...