The Six Triple Eight
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Honoring the #6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only #blackwac unit to serve overseas during #WWII; #GoldMedal recipients #SixTripleEight
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Joined October 2020
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion solved the military’s mail and morale crisis in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The Six Triple Eight now holds the distinction of receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.
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RT @CCLLC2008: Glad to participate in this interview about the @SixTripleEight’s legacy and impact. The 6888th Postal Battalion continues t….
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RT @matteroffacttv: In the midst of World War II, an army unit of over 800 Black women did what seemed impossible – sorting and clearing wa….
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Salute to COL (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings, @CCLLC2008 Author and Six Triple Eight Champion for recognition as Veteran of The Day. For the past seven years, worked to honor the 6888th Postal Battalion resulting in them receiving the Congressional Gold Medal.
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This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the 25-year service of Army Veteran Edna Cummings.
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RT @DuvalDelTracker: BILL UPDATE ALERT .Bill: SR 1864 Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.Legislator: Tracie Davis.https….
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RT @DuvalDelTracker: BILL UPDATE ALERT .Bill: SR 1864 Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.Legislator: Tracie Davis.https….
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RT @GreatgrannyI: Wow! An impressive feat of American Spirit & Patriotism. Who knew? (Article): Sorting mail might not seem like a monume….
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RT @MoniqueinParis: In her memoire about commanding the 6888th Battalion, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley described the officers quarters as….
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RT @slguice: Honoring HERstory 🇺🇸📬 The 6888th CPDB—an all-Black, all-women WWII Army unit—broke barriers & delivered millions of letters un….
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Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp
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RT @EagleLady1953: Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp - Sign the Petition! .
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Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp
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RT @EagleLady1953: Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp - Sign the Petition! .
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Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp
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RT @NashSpaceBroker: Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp - Sign the Petition! .
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Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U.S. Forever Stamp
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RT @RepShontelBrown: Proud to introduce bipartisan legislation to name a local post office after Tech Sergeant Alma Minter, a Clevelander w….
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Tech Sgt. Alma Minter served in the groundbreaking "Six Triple Eight" battalion that ensured U.S. troops received mail from home, boosting morale during the war.
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RT @AfricanArchives: Sergeant William Henry “Black Death” Johnson of the 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters). In North France, Jo….
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RT @LarryHolman2: Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Edna Cummings – July 18, 2025.
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This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the 25-year service of Army Veteran Edna Cummings.
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RT @VAWomenVets: Edna Cummings, the first African American woman commissioned as an Army officer through ASU's ROTC, led a distinguished 25….
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RT @RepShontelBrown: Proud to introduce legislation to name the post office in Collinwood in honor of Tech Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter, a C….
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RT @RepShontelBrown: But now their story is known. Naming the post office in honor of Tech Sergeant Minter is a way to ensure her legacy, a….
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced legislation to name the Collinwood neighborhood Post Office in Cleveland, Ohio in honor of Tech Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter...
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RT @RepShontelBrown: The Six Triple Eight was the first and only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit to serve overseas during the war. Minter….
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RT @Ability360Sport: Join us for Veteran’s Movie night at Telephone Pioneer Park at 5:30 p.m.! We will have multiple throughout the month o….
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