On Tuesday (April 29), the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — better known as the Six Triple Eight — received one of the nation’s highest civilian honors: the Congressional Gold Medal. Among ...

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly eight decades after serving their country overseas, the trailblazing Black women of the Six Triple Eight are finally receiving the nation’s highest civilian award: the ...

Anna Mae Robertson, 101, was one of the last surviving members of the “Six Triple Eight,” an all Black, all-female WWII battalion. Anna Mae Robertson, a trailblazing World War II veteran and one of ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following ...

Military personnel of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion take part in a parade in honor of Joan d'Arc in Rouen, France, 1945. The predominantly-Black Six Triple Eight was the only ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville church took time Sunday morning to honor a woman who made history—one that was only recently discovered. RELATED: Black History: A new Netflix movie tells the story ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following ...

Anna Mae Robertson, a trailblazing World War II veteran and one of the last surviving members of the historic Six Triple Eight battalion, has died at 101 years old. Her family confirmed her passing ...

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running ...