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Despite the deadly perils of World War II surrounding them, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion never wavered from its motto: “No mail, low morale.” In the process, the all-women’s army regiment offered soldiers a glimmer of hope during the conflict and earned an indelible place in military history.

The remarkable true story of the 6888th Battalion is now featured in TheSix Triple Eight, a new movie that began streaming on Netflix Friday.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight stars Kerry Washington as real-life commanding officer Charity Adams who helped the U.S. Women’s Army Corps unit sort through millions of undelivered letters and packages mailed to American troops.

While the feat was daunting enough, the almost entirely Black battalion also confronted racism and misogyny, meaning their battle was on three fronts.

“First we had to fight segregation, second was the war, and