Thomas W. Current COL (R) US Army Reserve President, Lynchburg Area Veterans Council (LAVC) Lynchburg Area Veterans Council (LAVC) announces the 77th Anniversary of the heroic actions of Lynchburg native and Medal of Honor Recipient Desmond T. Doss on Okinawa in World War II on May 4 -5, 1945....
We had a wonderful time in Charleston, SC staying on the U.S.S Yorktown and visiting Fort Sumter. If you are in Charleston, the Yorktown is worth a visit. Our students are one of a few to actually hold a real Congressional Medal of Honor! The group was so good...
Found this picture of Desmond and Francis visiting the school. It was always wonderful to hear him speak to the students!
Greetings, November 11 is Veterans Day. To honor our area Veterans this year Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy in conjunction with The Lynchburg Area Veterans Council will help by donating non-perishable items to the Desmond Doss House on Garfield Avenue. This house is the former birthplace of Desmond and...
On Wednesday, November 2, our local TV station WSET 13 paid a visit to Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy’s Vice Principal Billy Wright to get his comments for their Desmond Doss interview. Desmond Doss was a long-time member of the Lynchburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and the school was renamed in his honor...
With the movie about Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge, scheduled to be released on November 4, 2016, it is nice to remember Desmond’s visits to the school that was named in honor of him. It was always a blessing to see and talk with him. He remained inspirational throughout his entire life and was...