102-Year-Old WWII Army Veteran Receives Congressional Gold Medal
A Montgomery woman, one of the “Six-Triple Eight” in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, receives the Congressional Gold Medal for her service....
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16-Year Old Black Pilot Is Flying Solo To Seven HBCUs To Learn The Black History of Aviation
Sixteen-year-old Zaire Horton is a part of history in the making....
Tuskegee Airman Requests Birthday Cards As He Approaches 100
Retired Sgt. Victor W. Butler, who is believed to be one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airman in Rhode Island, is asking for birthday cards ahead of...
100-Year-Old Black WWII Veteran Smashes 100-Meter Record At Penn Relays
Just a day after celebrating his 100th birthday, Lester Wright broke the record on Saturday for his age group in the men’s 100-meter at the Penn...
Honoring Lena King: Surviving Member of Only All-Black WWII Women’s Army Corps Unit, ‘Six-Triple Eight’
Lena King, 99, is one of the surviving members of the WWII Black female battalion unit, Six-Triple Eight, whose contributions continue to inspire....
The Beloved Lawrence Brooks, The Oldest U.S. WWII Veteran, Dies at 112
Lawrence Brooks, the oldest known living US WII veteran, was a beloved man by many and to the world he was recognized for his exceptional...
Black Female WWII Veteran Hoping to Finally Receive Congressional Honor
A Black female World War II veteran is among seven surviving Army members who are still waiting to receive their Gold Congressional Medal....