When a global search for WWII uniforms worn by Black members of the Women’s Army Corps was unsuccessful, costume designer Karyn Wagner decided to recreate more than 1,000 uniforms from scratch.

Editor's Note: Parts of this story include excerpts from the journal of Evelyn Laverne Gorman (Riopell), who enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, also known as the WAAC, during World War II.

Earlier this year, the women of the 6888 th Postal Battalion Directory got a step closer to finally receiving the recognition they deserve. The Senate passed legislation to award the only all-Black ...

BOSTON — To celebrate Women’s History Month, and the legacy of the first woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress, Gov. Maura Healey unveiled an exhibition of Women’s Army Corps uniforms in her ...

A couple of years ago when doctors told Helen Miller that she was dying, the 90-year-old Woodbury woman asked God for a bit more time. There were a couple of paintings she wanted to finish and three ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - It has been 30 years since the Women's Army Corps was disestablished on Oct. 20, 1978. The Women's Army Corps was the women's branch of the U.S. Army. Over 150,000 American ...

When the United States entered World War II, it needed more than just soldiers on the front lines. It needed people to handle the endless logistics, the typing, the radio calls, the repairs, the ...