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1. • • Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna W. Cummings, filmmaker and 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion advocate, is honored as AFRO Person of the Year for all of her work in 2023.
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     Retired Col. Edna Cummings named AFRO Person of the Year

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   Who is Colonel Edna Cummings?

   • Colonel Edna Cummings had already been retired from the U.S. Army for more than a decade when she became aware of a distinguished World War II veteran with whom she shared a name: Lieutenant Colonel Charity Edna Adams.

   The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women

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   Did Confederate soldiers get renamed Fort Gregg-Adams?

   • Chris Klimek: Earlier this year, a fresh chapter in American history began. New names started to appear on nine U.S. Army bases that previously honored Confederate soldiers. One facility in Virginia, known as Fort Lee, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams. Retired Army Colonel Edna Cummings was at the dedication ceremony.

   The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women

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   Who is the Adams in Fort Gregg-Adams?

   • But he’s a legend because he entered the military at a time post-World War II and was tasked with desegregating Fort Lee. Klimek: The Adams in Fort Gregg-Adams is Lieutenant Colonel Charity Edna Adams. Although Colonel Cummings never got to meet her in person, learning about her life sent Colonel Cummings down a path that changed everything.

   The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women

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   Who is the Gregg in Fort Gregg-Adams?

   • Klimek: The Gregg in Fort Gregg-Adams is Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, who in 1977 became the first Black Army officer to achieve that high rank. Colonel Cummings got to meet him early in her own military career. Cummings: He was one of my heroes, and I didn’t talk to generals that much.

   The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women

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   What did Klimek and Cummings do?

   • Klimek: Wow. Cummings: There were areas that they had to manage in the event they were attacked, even though the probability was low. They worked in blackout conditions, so the Germans couldn't detect their positions. In other words, the windows were covered and darkened. Light, they worked at night, the light wouldn't shine through.

   The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women

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   Sep 7, 2023 · Colonel Edna Cummings had already been retired from the U.S. Army for more than a decade when she became aware of a distinguished World War II veteran with whom she shared a name: Lieutenant...

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   Oct 31, 2023 · Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings comes from a family with a history of serving in our nation’s military. Having initially joined the armed forces as a challenge to herself, Cummings...

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   Colonel Edna Cummings was reading online one day in 2015 when she stumbled upon a story about another African American colonel named Edna: Charity Edna Adams.

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   Col Edna Cummings was instrumental in fighting for a Congressional Gold Medal for the women. A monument dedicated to the women was installed in Kansas in 2018. Three years later, President...

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   Mar 20, 2020 · Retired Col. Edna W. Cummings ’78, center, is inducted into the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Cummings is the first African American female graduate of Appalachian State University’s ROTC program.

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   In this episode, we speak with retired Army Colonel Edna Cummings, who made it her business to get the 6888 their belated recognition, and with Smithsonian magazine senior writer Jennie...

10. afro.com › retired-col-edna-cummings-named-afroRetired Col. Edna Cummings named AFRO Person of the Year

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    Jan 6, 2024 · Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna W. Cummings, filmmaker and 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion advocate, is honored as AFRO Person of the Year for all of her work in 2023.