Congress Honors "Six Triple Eight" During Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Stanley Earley III, son of Col. Charity Adams Early, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, during a ceremony honoring the "Six Triple Eight" of World War II in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The "Six Triple Eight", the U.S. Army's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, is the largest group of Black servicewomen to serve overseas during World War II. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI