WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTAL/KMSS) – Members of an elite female WWII unit that notably improved the morale for soldiers on the European battlefront were honored by Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday. During a ...

As Women’s History Month nears its end, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation to recognize the African American women who served in the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anna Mae Robertson, one of the final living members of the esteemed “Six Triple Eight” military unit, has died at the age of 101.

The Congressional Gold Medal this past week was bestowed to the “Six Triple Eight,” a predominantly Black, all-female unit that served in Europe during World War II and which featured a number of ...

The sound of “Taps” echoed throughout the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery as people recognized the service of four Black female veterans. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania chapter of the NAACP gathered ...

Anna Mae Robertson, a trailblazing World War II veteran and one of the last surviving members of the historic Six Triple Eight battalion, has died at 101 years old. Her family confirmed her passing ...

HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland -- Formally known as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Six Triple Eight was an all-Black women's Army Corps unit serving overseas in World War II. Stationed in ...

Anna Mae Robertson, one of the last known surviving members of the famed 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, died May 30. She was 101. Robertson, and all the 855 members of the “Six Triple ...

A long-time Milwaukee resident who was recently honored for her service during World War II has passed away. Ann Mae Robertson served in the 'Six Triple Eight' during WWII, an all-female African ...