The Lynchburg VA Clinic on Lakeside Drive has been renamed the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic, honoring the local war hero whose bravery was depicted in the film "Hacksaw Ridge." The ...

“Hacksaw Ridge,” a harrowing biographical war film about American pacifist and Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss, received no shortage of accolades this film awards season. Selected as one of the ...

A new bridge in Hamilton County now bears the name of a local hero, and recipient of the Medal of Honor, Desmond T. Doss. The bridge on Apison Pike will now hold Doss' name and help keep his ...

“As little kids, we thought [the story] was the coolest thing ever,” said Iraq veteran Joshua Wright, who met Doss during his time as a student at Lynchburg’s Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. “Mr.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after Private First Class Desmond T. Doss has passed the U.S.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks was renamed to the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic during a memorialization ceremony on May 7. "What makes today's event even ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — For the 1,141st week in a row, veterans and families gathered at Monument Terrace for the Troops Rally, but this Friday, it was even more special. Here in Lynchburg we've got ...

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Like his Master, he was a carpenter. He was also a Seventh-Day Adventist, and a pacifist. Desmond T. Doss, of Lynchburg, Va., refused to bear arms in World War II. He explained simply: “It is right ...