James Chapman, who just turned 100, recalls the horrors of fighting in WW II. (Matt Jones/The Daily Independent). ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — James Chapman witnessed events of world importance during his 100 ...

Hacksaw Ridge is a war drama film helmed by Mel Gibson and chronicles the heroic tale of Desmond Doss, a Sevent-day Adventist and conscientious objector who serves as a combat medic in World War II.

Hollywood star Mel Gibson may have directed a movie about the hill in Okinawa known as Hacksaw Ridge, but Fairfax County resident Ken Kaye, 94, was actually there during the notorious WWII battle. In ...

From the beginning, the incredible true story of Desmond Doss seemed destined for a big-screen retelling. The heroic actions of Doss, the subject of the new war film Hacksaw Ridge, first captured ...

Mel Gibson's 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge follows the true story of Desmond Doss, who saved 75 soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa without carrying a weapon ...

The film marks Gibson's first directorial project since 2006. By Allison Crist “With the world so set on tearing itself apart, doesn’t seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of ...