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b'In early 1945 a predominantly all-black, all-female battalion was sent to Europe to do the impossible: ensure delivery of 17 million pieces of mail to aid morale across the continent. They succeeded, but it took over fifty years \\u2013 and the work of many \\u2013 for the exploits of the \\u201cSix Triple Eight\\u201d to be recognized. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie. C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Col (Ret.) Edna Cummings to discuss her efforts to bring attention to the 6888, the glass ceilings she burst through in her own 25-year Army career, and what it was like to witness the 6888\\u2019s leader Charity Adams honored in the recent naming of Fort Gregg-Adams.\\n\\xa0\\nGuest: COL (Ret.) Edna Cummings, Army Reserve Ambassador-Maryland, Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Champion, and Documentary Producer\\n\\xa0\\nComing Soon:\\xa0\\xa0Six Triple Eight Exhibit at the Army Women\'s Museum, Fort Gregg-Adams. https://awm.lee.army.mil/\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nVideo Citation: "LTC Charity Adams, Oral History, 1990." U.S. Army Women\'s Museum. January 31, 2018. Video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3snVXlW5ng&t=7s.\\n\\xa0\\nDonate: If you are interested in supporting AUSA\\u2019s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit\\xa0www.ausa.org/donate.\\nFeedback: How are we doing? Email us at podcast@ausa.org.\\nDisclaimer:\\nAUSA\\u2019s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners please note that you are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of AUSA.'