Julia Brownley tweeted the following:
"The Six Triple-Eight was the largest black womens unit deployed in World War II, and only received formal recognition for their service decades after the war ended."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Julia Brownley:
"Even when facing harsh weather and constant scrutiny from supervisors, the battalion worked around to clock and soon became the most productive mail service throughout Europe. The unit was allotted six months to complete their mission. The Six Triple Eight did it in three."Read on Twitter
"As Chair of the #WomenVetsTaskForce, I would like to share this video, produced by a resident of #VenturaCounty, recognizing the extraordinary women of the Six Triple Eight and honor the service and sacrifice of these military heroes youtube.com/watch?v=e5Fc8R"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"In the height of World War II, oversees military personnel faced a serious problem: due to a six-month backlog of mail, soldiers were not receive letters or packages from loved ones, which plummeted morale."Read on Twitter
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