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More than 1,000 racing pigeons prepare for VE Day
More than 1,000 pigeons from across the West of England are being prepared to play their part in the VE Day celebrations. The ...
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The Only Black, All-Female Unit to Serve Overseas in World War II Receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally getting the recognition it deserves ...
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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...