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The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize ...
Family members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday and 80 years ...
A Milwaukee World War II veteran and her Army battalion made up of all Black women received a long overdue honor Tuesday.
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 only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...
"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said.
The Vietnam War was the first to be shown on television, especially on the nightly news. But that only gave a glimpse of how ...
The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...
Beyond simply retelling the amazing Medal of Honor stories, Gladwell took the venture a step further, exploring why ordinary ...
For his actions during a military operation from "Abandoned Fire Support Base Maureen" in South Vietnam, David was presented ...
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...