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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
Congress honors all Black female military WWII unit 'Six Triple Eight'
The "Sx Triple Eight" was the only Black all female postal unit to serve in Europe during World War II in 1945. Eighty year ...
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Historic Black female WWII unit receives congressional honor
The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize ...
The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
Long Island Air Force Association honors 29 women at medal ceremony
The event centered on women's evolving role in the military, their unique challenges and the heroism displayed by generations ...
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All Female Flight Crew Take Off US Air Force Massive Spy Plane for Restricted Mission
Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the RC-135 Rivet, a special reconnaissance aircraft used to survey modern battlefields. Voice, text and video editing belong to The Daily Aviation, ...
The teenager who hunted Japanese submarines
Gwenda Garde, aged 102, served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service during World War II as a translator of Japanese Morse code.