Military History Advocate & Retired U.S. Army Colonel; Author of "A Soldier's Life"; Historical Advisor for Broadway's "Six Triple Eight"; Six Triple Eight and Congressional Gold Medal Champion

Washington, DC, USA
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Edna W. Cummings Biography

A Fayetteville, NC, native and Army brat, Col. Edna Cummings is a distinguished alumnus from Appalachian State University, Boone NC and the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She had a distinguished 25-year pioneering military career including assignments at Georgetown University, the Pentagon, and NORAD/USNORTHCOM in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After retiring from the Army, she held management positions and led homeland security and information technology initiatives for federal contractors.

Col. Cummings brought international recognition to the all-Black WWII Women’s Army Corps unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight). She championed the Congressional effort to enact passage of the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and a post office in Buffalo, NY. She co-produced two documentaries about the 6888th, "The Six Triple Eight" and "Two Wars," and appears in other film projects. Cities throughout the world continue to honor this historic women’s unit with programs and commemorations.

She has a master’s degree in the Foundations of Education from Troy State University, Troy AL, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. Her highest military award is the Defense Superior Service Medal. In 2020, she was inducted into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame and serves on their Board of Directors. She also serves on the Military Advisory Board of The Historymakers. In 2020, Military Officers Association of America recognized her as a national Changemaker and she received NAACP’s 2022 Jesse Brown Distinguished Leadership Award. The Center for Women Veterans named her as a 2023 Trailblazer and the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., inducted her as an honorary member. In November 2023, the U.S. Army War College Foundation honored Col. Cummings as an Outstanding Alumnus. She was the Afro American Newspaper’s 2024 Person of the Year. In 2025 she received the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor and was also recognized as a Mighty 25. Col. Cummings is the author of an award-winning memoir, "A Soldier’s Life: A Black Woman’s Rise from Army Brat to Six Triple Eight Champion."

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/05/2026.

Edna W. Cummings Videos

Edna Cummings | "CBS Mornings'

Edna Cummings | "CBS Mornings'

David Begnaud tells how one woman's scroll through social media helped reveal the courageous story of her 102-year-old grandmother, who was one of...

Edna Cummings | FORTUNE MPW 2026

Edna Cummings | FORTUNE MPW 2026

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Edna Cummings | Yale's 2026 MLK Commemoration

Edna Cummings | Yale's 2026 MLK Commemoration

This year’s keynote speaker, U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings, is a distinguished veteran, advocate, and storyteller whose leadership has...

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