Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of World War II’s Pacific theater with nothing to protect himself save for his Bible and his faith in God. A devout Seventh Day Adventist and ...

It might have been just another role for Vince Vaughn, but in his latest feature film, "Hacksaw Ridge," the actor felt compelled to defend his character's character, almost as if he himself had been ...

Facing a wall of flames and shell fire, Army medic Desmond Doss had to make an agonizing decision -- retreat with his 77th Infantry Division or stay behind to save the wounded. On the big screen, this ...

Andrew Garfield entered the Chattanooga National Cemetery recently, stepping as close as he could to the man he will try to become. The actor visited the grave of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious ...

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) A different kind of war movie hits theaters this weekend. Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of Desmond Doss, a Virginia native who later moved to Lookout Mountain. He refused to carry a ...

Desmond T. Doss, the pious and diminutive North Georgian — and one of the most badass pacifists ever — is now the focus of a very violent, and equally uplifting movie. If the recent presidential ...

Desmond Doss is credited with saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific — and he did it without ever carrying a weapon. The battle at Hacksaw Ridge, on the ...

With the 2017 Academy Awards still fresh in our memories, I thought it was fitting to highlight World War II Army Pfc. Desmond Doss, whose life and heroics were featured in the Oscar-winning film ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg Area Veterans Council is working to improve the childhood home of a famous World War II hero in order to help other veterans. The house that sits at 1309 Garfield ...