When Millie Dunn stepped off the train in Scotland in early 1944, in her mid-20s and having until recently never been beyond her native North Carolina, it was a culture shock. Mostly for the Scottish.

Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix film unveils the profound impact and challenges faced by Veasey and her ...

When Millie Dunn Veasey joined the US military it wasn't the most auspicious of starts. "I didn't weigh more than 102 pounds (46kg) and didn't know how to tie my tie," she later recalled.

RALEIGH -- A North Carolina woman believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100. Millie Dunn Veasey died March 9 just weeks ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In her final days, Millie Dunn Veasey often wondered if anyone would remember her when she was gone. She didn't live to see the day that the post office along Brentwood ...

Millie Dunn Veasey is believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Millie Dunn Veasey is believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Raleigh native and military veteran Millie Dunn Veasey hosted Martin Luther King Jr. during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. She graduated from St. Augustine’s University, became a ...

Millie Dunn Veasey was a trailblazing U.S. Army veteran and civil rights leader. After enlisting in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, an all-women, African American battalion, ...

"The fact that we could do all this at this particular time not only honors her legacy, but preserves it for generations to come." ...

City leaders in Raleigh are honoring Millie Dunn Veasey, a World War II veteran who served in the only overseas all-Black women’s 6888th Battalion. According to WTVD in Raleigh, the city’s ...

Millie Dunn Veasey was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Army's all-Black women 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.