Honoring the first minority Women's Army Corps: The 6888th Battalion
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the first and only all-Black female unit to be deployed overseas during ...
Bush Center event to honor women’s US Army battalion that delivered mail in WWII
The Bush Center will honor the legacy of the Six Triple Eight battalion on Feb. 12. A Netflix film about the unit was ...
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Remembering a 6888 veteran
Southeast Queens has many hidden figures.Cpl. Madeleine Coleman Roach, a South Ozone Park resident and member of the 6888th ...
All-Black female WWII unit beat the odds stacked against them
The Six Triple Eight shares the story of an all-Black battalion of WACs that faced unimaginable challenges while serving overseas during WWII.
I accidentally found out my mother's role in WWII. Now I'm honoring women like her. | Opinion
I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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Army, Navy Pull Down Web Pages Devoted to Women in Military Service
Pages that highlight the accomplishments of women in the Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard remain online.
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Army, Navy remove web pages highlighting women’s military service
In an attempt to align with President Trump’s termination of DEI initiatives, the Army and Navy have taken down web pages ...
Army Corps pulls out of Charleston school STEM Day after DEI ban
A downtown Charleston all-girls school says the Army Corps of Engineers pulled out of this year’s STEM Day, after years of participation.
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Women’s Army Corps in command march
Commanding Officer of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Stanford-Francis, mustered and led the members of the corps yesterday morning in a command march. A release ...