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

A Milwaukee World War II veteran and her Army battalion made up of all Black women received a long overdue honor Tuesday.

Two of Omaha's living World War II veterans were honored with a ceremony on Monday. Donald McWhirter and Les Rygg received ...

The battalion was tasked with cleaning out the massive backlog filled with more than 17 million pieces of mail that left troops without any communications from their families for months.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple ...

The "Six Triple Eight" was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.