Honoring those who came before us

Today is National 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, a tribute to the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. As mentioned in last week’s issue of A Bit of Good News, these extraordinary women successfully processed millions of pieces of backlogged mail under grueling conditions, restoring morale to American troops abroad.

A movie about their military experience will soon be in theaters and on Netflix. Here’s the trailer:

To date, nearly 5,000 people have signed a petition to urge the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee and the U.S. Postal Service to feature the 6888th on a Forever Stamp. If you support such an honor, feel free to add your name.