The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit, which is ...

On Tuesday (April 29), the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — better known as the Six Triple Eight — received one of the nation’s highest civilian honors: the Congressional Gold Medal. Among ...

The only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in World War II received a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, exactly 80 years after pulling off an incredible organizational feat. The ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTAL/KMSS) – Members of an elite female WWII unit that notably improved the morale for soldiers on the European battlefront were honored by Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday. During a ...

The Congressional Gold Medal will be presented to the family of unit commander Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley at the Capitol Visitor Center. To recognize the women of the Six Triple Eight who made up ...

As Women's History Month nears its end, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation to recognize the African American women who served in the Women's Army Corps' 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

As Women’s History Month nears its end, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation to recognize the African American women who served in the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The daughter of a Six Triple Eight Battalion soldier with ties to Savannah says things are changing for her as the legacy of her mom and a group of more than 800+ soldiers is ...

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, decades after their efforts helped lift morale for soldiers ...