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StoryCorps Northwest: From A One-Room School In Walla Walla To The GI Bill To Helping Students

By Sueann Ramella September 16, 2020

Robert Norwood of Walla Walla went to a one-room school then joined the Navy on a whim. After service he enjoyed a rewarding career as a school counselor. He talked to his son, Mike, about his schooling experience for StoryCorps Northwest, recorded virtually. Read More

USS Theodore Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak

By NPR News April 2, 2020

U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday after he complained in a letter about the Navy's response to a shipboard outbreak of the coronavirus. CREDIT: U.S. Navy

Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public. Continue Reading USS Theodore Roosevelt Commander Read More

U.S. Navy To Name Aircraft Carrier After WWII Hero Doris Miller, First African American So Honored

By NPR News January 19, 2020

In this photo taken May 27, 1942, Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller stands at attention after being awarded the Navy Cross for for his actions aboard the USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. CREDIT: U.S. Navy

Miller was a mess attendant on the West Virginia when he jumped in to man a machine gun during the Pearl Harbor attack. He is the first African American to have an aircraft carrier named after him. Continue Read More

FBI Says It Presumes Pensacola Naval Base Shooting Was Terrorism

By NWPB News December 8, 2019

The main gate at Naval Air Station Pensacola is seen on Navy Boulevard in Pensacola, Florida, U.S. March 16, 2016. Photo courtesy: U.S. Navy/Patrick Nichols/Handout

The Saudi gunman who killed three people at the Pensacola naval base had apparently gone on Twitter shortly before the shooting to blast U.S. support of Israel and accuse America of being anti-Muslim, a U.S. official said Sunday as the FBI confirmed it is operating on the assumption the attack was an act of terrorism. Read More