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My name is Jessica, I have two brothers, one sister, and two loving parents. My role model is my mother because she is a very strong independent single mother. I attend Stuart Hobson Middle School and I'm in the 8th grade. The highlight of my life is having fun and hanging with friends! I hope my future is very bright, hope to be very successful in life, and hope to achieve anything in life.

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Hi I'm Aliyah and I attend Stuart Hobson Middle School. I am 12 years old and also a party girl. You may not have thought that but I am. I play volleyball after school and im a retired allstar cheerleader. I have a mother and father, a sister and brother. My role model is my sister Ajahna because she is intelligent and caring but people expect me to be like her when I'm not. The highlight of my life so far that I'm living and expecting a house next week. I hope that me future will be great.

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My name is Brittaney and is the youngest of my family. I attend Stuart Hobson Middle School with my friends. I have two sisters and one brother. I love to draw and play volleyball. My role model is my mother because she is independent and a beautiful women. The highlight of my life so far is going good. In my future I hope to have a good life.

The Story of Dorie

Dorie Miller was born in Waco, Texas on October 12, 1919. His parents were Henrietta and Connery Miller, he had three brothers, one of which served in the Army during World War II. While attending Moore High School in Waco, he was a fullback on the football team. He worked on his father's farm before enlisting in the U.S Navy as Mess Attendant, Third Class, at Dallas, Texas, on September 16, 1939, to travel, and earn money for his family. He later was commended by the Secretary of the Navy, was advanced to Mess Attendant, Second Class and First Class, and subsequently was promoted to Cook, Third Class. In July of that year he had temporary duty aboard USS Nevada (BB-36) at Secondary Battery Gunnery School.On December 7, 1941, when the Japanese made their infamous surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, a black cook, Dorie Miller took over a machine gun aboard the USS West Virginia. "It wasn't hard. I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine. I had watched the others with these guns. I guess I fired her for about fifteen minutes. I think I got one of those Jap planes. They were diving pretty close to us." After the battle was over  Dorie Miller was commended by the Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox on April 1, 1942, and on May 27, 1942 he received the Navy Cross, which Fleet Admiral, Chester W. Nimitz, the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet personally presented to Miller on board aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for his extraordinary courage in battle.