"They never got a salute," a daughter of one of the women said. The only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve in World War II in the U.S. and in Europe is set to be awarded the Congressional Gold ...

A powerful new war film sheds light on the heroic actions of hundreds of women who made history during World War II by answering the call to serve overseas. The film, "The Six Triple Eight," focuses ...

ATLANTA — Film maker Tyler Perry is telling the story of a historic all-Black women’s battalion and the difference they made during World War II. Many of the women, who were deployed in 1945, were ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During World War II, an all-Black battalion of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps took on a task some saw as nearly impossible, managing the postal service for the U.S. Army overseas.

Tyler Perry has tackled several genres over the years, but it took the real-life story of the only Black female World War II battalion to inspire him to delve into historical drama for the first time.

Charity Adams Earley inspects members of the 6888th Postal Battalion in Birmingham, England, in 1945. (Provided/U.S. Army Women's Museum) COLUMBIA — When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in ...

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A powerful new war film, The Six Triple Eight, sheds light on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black, all-female unit stationed in Europe during WWII. Their mission?