The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit, which is ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Four surviving Chinese American veterans of World War II and others were presented with one of the nation's highest civilian honors on Sunday. In a ceremony commemorating their ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- They spent more time in combat during World War I than any other American unit, but the Harlem Hellfighters returned home to face continued discrimination from their own ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Some Lubbock veterans honored the life and service of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from the area today. The nonprofit Friends of the Monument of Courage created a ...

WASHINGTON — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running ...