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  • The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and the Congressional Gold Medal

    The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and the Congressional Gold Medal

    The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress. This prestigious award recognized the unit's outstanding service and the lasting impact it had on the military and society as a whole.

  • My grandmother, Sylvia Benton, and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

    My grandmother, Sylvia Benton, and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

    A Marine Corps Veteran offers tribute to his grandmother, Sylvia Benton, of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

  • Veteran & military year-round discounts

    Veteran & military year-round discounts

    As a way to say thank you, many retailers and businesses offer a Veteran discounts year round. We've compiled a list of deals for you.

  • Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Sept. 22, 2025

    Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Sept. 22, 2025

    This post contains links to job listings for the week of Sept. 22, 2025. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them, and for the locations listed.

  • Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Sept. 15, 2025

    Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Sept. 15, 2025

    This post contains links to jobs for the week of Sept. 15, 2025. Each week, we post relevant and timely listings as we receive them, and for the locations listed.

  • VA honors last surviving member of historic “Six Triple Eight” Battalion

    VA honors last surviving member of historic “Six Triple Eight” Battalion

    Plaque dedication ceremony honors the last surviving female member of the “Six Triple Eight” Battalion.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Edna Cummings

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Edna Cummings

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the 25-year service of Army Veteran Edna Cummings.

  • How we’re winning the fight to end Veteran homelessness

    How we’re winning the fight to end Veteran homelessness

    Monica Diaz, executive director of the Homeless Programs Office, discusses the progress made in housing Veterans in 2024.

  • More than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events across the country

    More than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events across the country

    On Memorial Day and the days leading up to it, [...]

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs, who served during World War II from 1943 to 1946.

  • NCA doubles number of Veteran pages in VLM

    NCA doubles number of Veteran pages in VLM

    The National Cemetery Administration has added nearly 5 million pages of Veterans interred in private and other non-VA cemeteries who received a NCA-provided headstone, marker or medallion, bringing the VLM total to nearly 10 million Veteran pages.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charity Earley

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charity Earley

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charity A. Earley, who was the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

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