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 ...

Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia, was confirmed 67-29 with some Democratic support. At ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...