Black History Month Hero of the Week:

For this week’s Black History Month, we’d like to highlight a battalion of heroines known as the “Six-Triple Eight”. During WWII the U.S. Army deployed the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corp, to the European theatre to sort through the backlog of millions of letters and packages so the mail could be delivered to the troops to keep up morale. It was only 2 years ago that the Army approved of their Unit Commendation Award…75 years! Congress is currently working on approving the 6888th Battalion with the Congressional Gold Medal.

To learn more about the dedication of these women, click here: “The Six-Triple Eight” Article