The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple ...

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

And like many Black units during World War II, their exploits never got the attention afforded their white counterparts — until now. House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family ...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...