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US soldiers in Italy connect with WWII past on 80th anniversary of Battle of Vicenza
Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...
Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers ...
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The Only Black, All-Female Unit to Serve Overseas in World War II Receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally getting the recognition it deserves ...
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WWII’s All Black Women’s Unit finally Recognised
T he only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were ...