For Immediate Release
Contact information: cnmmmf@aol.com
By: Charles Blatcher, III
Chairman, National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations
On the behalf of the National Coalition of Black of Black Veteran Organizations, we cannot overstress thanking Tyler Perry for shining a spotlight on the important contribution of Black Women in American Military History. We compliment the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Association for their years of advocacy which have contributed to the belated recognition.
Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adam Early is the female equivalent of the late Buffalo Soldier – Charles Young in Black American Military History. As the highest-ranking Black Women Officer in World War II, her service paved the way for Brigadier General Hazel Johnson to become the first Black Women general in the United States Army and the other first that have followed.
We thank the Black Women who have served and are serving in today’s Armed Forces. We encourage the public to view the movie when it is released. We “Salute” the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and Tyler Perry for bringing their story to the public.
Ready and forward!
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