The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...

The armed forces women recognized as the “Six Triple Eight” were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for their ...

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only mostly Black, all-women unit to serve overseas during ...

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...

The southeast Raleigh post office was renamed in honor of WWII veteran Millie Dunn Veasey, celebrating her service in the all ...

The families of the “Six Triple Eight,” the only majority Black and all-female U.S. military unit that served in World War II, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday. Also known as ...

Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with ...

Members of the “Six Triple Eight,” the only all-women and majority Black Battalion to serve in World War II, received the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday in the U.S. Capitol. Their work came ...

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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 ...