 December 7th, 1941, started off as any other day, and as the sun slowly began to climb over the Hawaiian mountains, preparing for the day ahead, those on island followed suit. At Neville Station, Pearl Harbor, sailors and servicemembers, too, were starting off their morning, unbeknownst of the events to come. Serving aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, men's attendant Doris Miller had woke up at 6 a.m. and was collecting laundry when the law enforcement general quarters sounded. Japanese aircraft were flying overhead in his tank on Pearl Harbor. Because of his physical strength, he was assigned to carry wounded fellow sailors to places of greater safety, including the mortally wounded captain of the ship. Miller then returned to the deck and saw Japanese planes still dive bombing the U.S. fleet, so he manually fitted caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun, shooting at planes overhead at a humanitarian mission that was ordered to abandon the ship. For his actions that day, Miller wanted to become the first African-American to learn the Navy Coast. Doris Miller represented the honor, courage and commitment necessary to protect and defend his shipments and serve his country. He was steadfast in the face of adversity, unwilling to be simply advised of it. The story of Doris Miller teaches me that we all play a role to make a difference, and that's something I believe in. I live and fight because my shipmates in my country need me to. My name is Petty Officer Sugg class Verdi White, culinary specialist, and I am proud to carry on the legacy and the courage of Miss Attendant Doris Miller.