A moment of courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor made Dorie Miller a national hero. Earlier this year, a congressman proposed to posthumously award him the Medal of Honor. But the effort may have ...

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 ...

Mess Attendant Doris “Dorie” Miller manned an anti-aircraft gun and downed enemy planes during Pearl Harbor despite a lack of training by the Navy. (Courtesy photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (March 25) ...

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 ...

On National Medal of Honor Day, Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduced two bills to honor African American World War II hero Doris “Dorie” Miller, who bravely manned an anti-aircraft gun during the Pearl ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Nestled along the banks of the Brazos is a statue of World War II hero Doris Miller — the first African-American recipient of the Navy Cross. It's a tribute to a man who ...