Watch live coverage as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents the Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The “Six Triple Eight” was the only Black, all-female unit to serve overseas during World War II that was tasked with sorting over 17 million pieces of backlogged mail for U.S. troops in Europe.
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LIVE: Congress presents award to Black, all-female unit from WWII, the ‘Six Triple Eight’
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