As it celebrates its namesake's birthday this week, an American Legion post in Arlington View is working for more visibility ...

When Doris “Dorie” Miller fired at Japanese fighters with an anti-aircraft gun during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he wasn’t just protecting his ship and crew — he also paved new ground ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco native and war hero continues to get honored for his sacrifice during the Pearl Harbor attack over 80 years ago. Friday morning, the Doris Miller VA Medical Center accepted ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Dec. 7, 1941, fell on a Sunday, and many people in Austin – with a population of about 88,000 at the time – were enjoying a leisurely afternoon when the first bulletins came across the ...

When Doris Miller wrapped his hands around the trigger of a .50-caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun on the flaming deck of the USS West Virginia on Dec. 7, 1941, he struck back at the Japanese ...

Dec. 7, 2024, marks the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a day etched in the annals of American history. Amid the chaos of that fateful day, a young African American Navy mess attendant ...

The Texas Veterans Hall of Fame honored Waco native and World War II hero Doris Miller on Friday with its Medal of Valor, and family members also took part in the city’s annual Pearl Harbor Day event ...

The U.S. Navy says it will name an aircraft carrier after Doris "Dorie" Miller, the African American mess attendant who heroically leapt into combat during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It marks the ...

The generation that lived through World War II needs no reminder of Pearl Harbor Day. Dec. 7, 1941, is burned into the minds of older Americans, just as Nov. 22, 1963, and Sept. 11, 2001, are for ...

When trouble erupts that threatens U.S. interests, the dispatch of an American aircraft carrier can serve to project a daunting image of power. Because of their strength and importance to the fleet, ...