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Special Event
Event
Colonel Edna Cummings (U.S. Army Ret.) Lecture on the 6888th Central Postal Battalion
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 34.940311, -85.259941
Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center (3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742)
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Please join us at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center as we host Colonel Edna Cummings (U.S. Army Ret.) for a lecture and book signing.
She will discuss how the 6888th Central Postal Battalion became her heritage, their history, and the path to the Six Triple Eight's Congressional Gold Medal. Colonel Cummings was the driving force and advocate for the 6888th being awarded this medal.
She will also be signing her book, “A Soldiers Life, A Black Woman’s Rise from Army Brat to Six Triple Eight Champion," from 10 am to 11:30 am and again after her 1 pm lecture.
Reservation or Registration: No
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Colonel Edna Cummings (U.S. Army Ret.)