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Melissa Gaona

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Melissa Gaona

    Tuesdays of Honor: E.J. Miller (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - E.J. Miller was in the 238th Combat Engineer unit and landed on Utah Beach during the early morning on June 6th. His company built the first bridge off the beach, as documented on the company plaque at the National D-Day memorial in Bedford. They built bridges, laid mines, and swept areas for German mines through France and Belgium into Germany. He remained in the Army Reserves after the war and was reactivated during the Korean War, serving in Korea for 13 months building

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Melissa Gaona

    Navy veteran keeps first responders in the spotlight (opens the original)

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    BUCHANAN, Va. (WDBJ) - At the Sunflower Festival in Buchanan, Virginia, hidden behind the big yellow blooms is a sea of red, white, and blue. You’ve most likely seen Field of Heroes, but there’s a story to be told about the man behind this effort. Bill Price’s service started with a desire to follow in his family’s footsteps; his father and brother were both police officers and Bill wanted to become one, too. But after missing the Army’s Military Police test by just two points, Bill found anothe

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Melissa Gaona

    Target 7: Widow from Eastlake Church tent collapse shows shocking acts of bravery (opens the original)

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    MONETA, Va. (WDBJ) - Twenty years ago, before there was a church building, there was a piece of property, a vision, and three men standing underneath a tent. Bob Stouffer, Ernie, and lead pastor of Eastlake Community Church Troy Keaton were helping lay the foundation for what would become their future church building. Pastor Troy enjoys taking a tour through time. “A key moment in Eastlake’s history is marked right here on our wall and it involves Bob Stouffer,” explained Keaton as he showed the

  4. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Melissa Gaona

    Veteran brings WWII history to life (opens the original)

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    BLACKSBURG (WDBJ) - History is more than dates in a textbook; it’s the stories of the men and women who lived it. In this month’s Hometown Veterans: Honoring Our Heroes, we step inside the WWII Museum of the NRV, where local veteran Joseph Collins shares a personal tour through artifacts, exhibits, and stories that preserve the legacy of the Greatest Generation. Along the way, he reflects on the sacrifices made during World War II and why ensuring these stories are never forgotten matters for fu

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