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Black female WWII unit Six Triple Eight awarded Congressional Gold Medal: ‘Their story will never be forgotten’

The only all-Black female unit to serve overseas in World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday – 80 years after they were deployed to Europe to revolutionize the growing mail crisis.

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The Six Triple Eight, an all-Black female WWII unit, receives Congressional Gold Medal

"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said. "The Six Triple Eight is now listed among the less than 200 recipients since General George Washington first received it in 1776."

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Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” were honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.

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The First Black Medal of Honor Action Is Brought to Life in the Latest AUSA Graphic Novel

William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow ...

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Why this Medal of Honor recipient is reenlisting after not serving for 15 years

In a rare move for the U.S. military, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer has reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve ...

New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

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Girard native, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient to visit St. Rose School

For his actions during a military operation from "Abandoned Fire Support Base Maureen" in South Vietnam, David was presented ...

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Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Corps Rserves after 15 years

Originally from Kentucky, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor, the military's highest honor ... "I didn't think I was ...

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Free graphic novel highlights the valor of New Bedford's William Carney

William Carney was the first African American to receive a Medal of Honor. Download this free graphic novel to read his story ...

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Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years

Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest honor ... allowing many to escape likely death. Four American soldiers died in the ambush: 1st Lt. Michael Johnson, 25, from ...

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African-American Medal of Honor recipient is speaker at Fort Benning

African-Americans should continue to seek opportunity in the U.S. military and to aim to excel in their service, an African-American who earned the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War said ...

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