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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During Black History Month, ABC11 takes a closer look at the first all-Black airborne unit in U.S.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The true story about a historic World War II all-Black women's Army Corps unit is now available to watch on the small screen! 13News Now previously reported on the 6888th Central ...

The families of the “Six Triple Eight,” the only majority Black and all-female U.S. military unit that served in World War II, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday. Also known as the ...

Members of the Six Triple Eight in Rouen, France, in 1945 Archive Photos / Getty Images When Congress voted to bestow its highest honor on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in 2022, only ...

ST. LOUIS – One of the most iconic group of soldiers in military history is being honored by the United States Congress. The U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, better known as the ...

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 ...

Black Female WWII Unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' Receives Congressional Medal WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was ...

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