HERstory: “The Grit Factor” with Shannon Huffman Polson

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Shannon Huffman Polson sits down with Military Women's Memorial President, Phyllis Wilson, to discuss her experience as a woman in the Military. At graduation from Duke University, Shannon was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in Army Aviation where she became one of the first women to fly Apache helicopters, serving on three continents and leading […]

The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, Low Morale

Military Women's Memorial Memorial Ave & Schley Dr,, Arlington, VA, United States

In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the SixTripleEight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII. Confronted […]

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The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, Low Morale

Military Women's Memorial Memorial Ave & Schley Dr,, Arlington, VA, United States

In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the SixTripleEight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII. Confronted […]

The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, Low Morale

Military Women's Memorial Memorial Ave & Schley Dr,, Arlington, VA, United States

In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the SixTripleEight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII. Confronted […]