WOMEN'S HISTORY: HOUSE VOTES TO AWARD ALL-BLACK FEMALE WWII UNIT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
"BLACK WAC" HISTORY The first Black women regiment of the Women's Army Corp (WAC) in history to serve over seas in the military will receive the high commendation of a Congressional Gold Medal following several years of advocacy for their efforts to be recognized. The House voted unanimously to pass legislation to award the distinction to those who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the “Six Triple Eight,” during World War II. For months American service people and government personnel did not recive their mail. This group is known for processing a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail in 3 months. Like most Blacks in military service they did not get the credit they deserved at the time. Standing on the motto, "no mail, no morale," their work ensured troops received morale-boosting correspondence from home and they completed the job in half the time that was projected! These women had produced a mail proc...