Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Tuesday (April 29), the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — better known as the Six Triple Eight — received one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The armed forces women recognized as the “Six Triple Eight” were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for their ...

HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland -- Formally known as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Six Triple Eight was an all-Black women's Army Corps unit serving overseas in World War II. Stationed in ...

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 ...

An all-Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with their work sorting mail addressed to those on the frontlines. Congress ...

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 ...

"The Six Triple Eight: A True Story of the Black Woman Battalion of World War II" By Tonya Abari and illustrated by Lance Evans (HarperCollins, 40 pages, $19.99) The 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

As Women’s History Month nears its end, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation to recognize the African American women who served in the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit, which is ...