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 ...

WACO / ARLINGTON, Texas (FOX 44) – It’s impossible to celebrate Black History Month without highlighting the accomplishments of a Waco man who went above and beyond the call of duty to defend our ...

HONOLULU — The U.S. Navy honored a World War II hero by naming a new aircraft carrier for Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller. The announcement was made at Pearl Harbor on Monday. Miller was the ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On October 12, 1919, Doris Miller, a hero of Pearl Harbor, was born in Waco. He enlisted in the Navy in 1939, though discrimination limited Black servicemen to non-combat roles.

As Americans pause to remember Pearl Harbor, we honor the courage of the men and women who faced that surprise attack with bravery that changed history. Among them stands one of America’s truest ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Last week, during National Medal of Honor Day on March 25, U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, introduced a pair of bills to commemorate the life and legacy of African American mess ...

A new commemorative coin sporting the face of Navy hero and Wacoan Doris Miller is expected to give the fundraising for Miller’s memorial a boost. The coins, available for a $50 or more donation to ...

For the last four years, high school world history teacher Hadley DiForti has taught the story of Navy hero Doris Miller to her students. Miller, a cook on a ship, gunned down attacking Japanese ...