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The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally ...
The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the United States Capitol.
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during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the Six Triple Eight in Emancipation Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2025. The Six Triple Eight were the only female unit ...
The only female unit to serve overseas in World War II is receiving a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday ... because of the time required to design and produce the actual medal, the ...
“This ceremony represents one of the most highest and cherished traditions of our republic,” he added. “The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor this body can bestow. It’s ...
Falb is now looking to achieve the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor in the program, and attend the national award ceremony in Washington, D.C. in June of 2026.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hosted a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to the members of the “Six Triple Eight” battalion — the only Black, all-female unit to serve during World War II.