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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The "Six Triple Eight," the only Black, all-female unit that served in Europe during World War II, has been awarded a ...

Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...

The 6888th Battalion, made up of 855 Black women, sorted millions of letters in WWII. They have finally been recognized with ...

It took nearly 80 years, but the remarkable legacy of the "Six Triple Eight" is finally getting the national recognition it deserves. On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the ...

The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...

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

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

Manitowoc-made USS Lagarto's sinking during World War II will be remembered in a ceremony hosted by Wisconsin Maritime Museum ...

World War II veteran Howard Mautner celebrated his 101st birthday with family members and friends on April 27 in Ocala.