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All-Black female WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal 01:15. An all-Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with ...
The resilient story behind U.S. Army’s, first, last, and only all-Black Ranger unit, will be televised in a limited TV series called Buffalo Rangers. As one of the first three Ranger companies ...
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the "Six Triple Eight," has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal. Skip to content Menu Today's paper ...
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FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. — 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 ...
A monument was erected in 2018 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to honor them, and the 6888th was given the Meritorious Unit Commendation in 2019. A documentary “The Six Triple Eight” was made about their ...
WASHINGTON — 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 long ...