(Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP) The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe ... called it a long-overdue honor for the women in the unit. “These heroes deserve their dues; and I am so glad their ...

The Associated Press Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional honor Posted: April 30, 2025 | Last updated: April 30, 2025 The only Black, all-female unit to serve in ...

The battalion was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal, with two surviving members watching with their families at home and more than 300 descendants at the U.S. Capitol for the ceremony ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World ... A monument was erected in 2018 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to honor them, and the 6888th was given the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe ... A monument was erected in 2018 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to honor them, and the 6888th was given the Meritorious ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe ... called it a long overdue honor for the women in the unit. “These heroes deserve their dues; and I am so glad their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World ... medal to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, called it a long overdue honor for the women in the unit. ...