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This resolution honors the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a unique World War II military unit composed predominantly of African-American and Latina women who played a critical role in managing military mail operations in Europe. The battalion, nicknamed "the Six Triple-Eight," was formed in 1944 after the U.S. War Department lifted restrictions on African-American and Latina women serving in the Women's Army Corps, consisting of 855 women who were tasked with sorting and clearing massive backlogs of mail for approximately seven million military personnel and support workers. Despite challenging conditions including unheated, rat-infested warehouses and potential enemy threats, the battalion developed an innovative mail tracking system and processed an average of 65,000 parcels per eight-hour shift, successfully clearing six-month mail backlogs in just three months at locations in England and France. The unit was groundbreaking not only for its operational efficiency but also for challenging racial and gender stereotypes, being the largest contingent of African-American and Latina women to serve overseas during World War II. Although the battalion was initially disbanded without public recognition, they were later honored by President Barack Obama in 2009 and received multiple military medals, with this resolution specifically acknowledging their outstanding contributions to the United States military during World War II.

Military Affairs and Security

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