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The Road to Fort Oglethorpe: Preparing for Overseas Training
By early January 1945, the War Department and WAC leadership were engaged in the final stages of preparing selected personnel for overseas service. Across the United States, Wacs stationed at various posts were being transferred to the Third WAC Training Center at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where they would undergo two weeks of overseas training. For →
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Setting the Stage: The 6888th Central Postal Battalion
Eighty years ago, a significant chapter in military and social history began. The 6888th Central Postal Battalion—better known as the Six Triple Eight—was the only Black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit sent overseas during World War II. Their story, now brought to life in Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight, illustrates the complexities of military service during a →
Lipstick & War 