Quiet heroes: Netflix film features all-women WWI unit ‘Six Triple Eight’
The women of the 6888th, subjects of the recent Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, were honored Wednesday evening at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Shattering the 'iron' ceiling: New series 'Guerrera' explores vital role of US female troops in combat
A new series released on Amazon, YouTube nd Google TV uncovers the little-known details about the team of women who tasked to special forces during the War on Terror and helped change the course of U.
How an all-Black female WWII unit beat the odds stacked against them
The Six Triple Eight shares the story of an all-Black battalion of WACs that faced unimaginable challenges while serving ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
I accidentally found out my mother's role in WWII. Now I'm honoring women like her. | Opinion
I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry released 'The Six Triple Eight' ...
Scottish colourists exhibition: the painters who stood shoulder to shoulder with Matisse and Cezanne
In the early years of the 20th century, four painters left behind a drab grey Presbyterian Scotland for the exciting ...
Female soldier ‘slept in car after senior officer pinned her down’, inquest told
A colleague of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck has told an inquest into her death that she phoned her, “frightened and in tears”, in the middle of the night after she claimed a senior officer had “pinned ...
Pressure mounts over extending Gaza ceasefire
New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages have renewed pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase ending three weeks ...