U.S. Navy

Efforts To Retain Name On Aircraft Carrier For W.Va. Cook, This West Virginia Morning

Many West Virginians may not remember the name Doris “Dorie” Miller, but he served on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. While Miller was never trained to fight, he raced to the deck on the day of the attack and fought back - shooting down at least one enemy plane. In 2020, a new aircraft was commissioned by the U.S. Navy and named for Miller. But recent stories have surfaced with talk of renaming it after President Donald Trump. We speak with Scott Womack, the commander of American Legion Post 100 in Monroe, West Virginia, to discuss the group’s recent resolution that the Navy should retain Miller’s name on the ship.

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Incoming AG Talks Plans For Administration And Remembering Christmas On USS W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, incoming Attorney General J.B. McCuskey discusses priorities for the incoming administration, and a look at Christmas past on the USS WVa

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Kingwood WWII Veteran Laid To Rest 80 Years After Dying In Combat

A veteran from Kingwood, Preston County was buried at a cemetery in his hometown Tuesday, eight decades after he died in World War II combat on the South Pacific Palau islands. Lieutenant Jay Manown, Jr...

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Remembering Jon McBride, The 1st West Virginian In Space

In 1978, NASA chose him to be part of the first class of astronauts in the shuttle program. Among the thousands of applicants, NASA picked 35.

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