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It has been said that heroism is defined as holding on for one moment longer. A moment can save a life or change the destiny ...
The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Ken David of Girard holds up a photograph of him receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from former President Joe Biden on Jan. 3. David spoke Friday to middle ...
For his actions during a military operation from "Abandoned Fire Support Base Maureen" in South Vietnam, David was presented ...
This Congressional Gold Medal marks yet another chapter in the Six Triple Eight’s long-overdue recognition. In 2018, a monument was unveiled in their honor at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said.
The Senate voted to bestow the Congressional Gold Medal, its highest honor, on the 6888th in 2021, and the House followed in ...