{"id":21837,"date":"2024-06-22T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/?p=21837"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:07:37","slug":"col-tom-current-he-aint-heavy-hes-my-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/col-tom-current-he-aint-heavy-hes-my-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Col. Tom Current: \u2018He Ain\u2019t Heavy, He\u2019s My Brother\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>W<\/strong>HEN WE hear someone reminisce about \u201cthe greatest generation,\u201d we inevitably know they are referring to the men and women who bravely fought in World War II. While Tennessee rightfully boasts of the heroism of Sgt. Alvin C. York during World War I, the story of Lynchburg native Desmond T. Doss gives cause for the entire Commonwealth of Virginia to overflow with national pride because of Doss\u2019 unparalleled bravery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like York, Doss also held deeply religious views and chose to go into combat without a weapon. After facing backlash from fellow soldiers, Doss emerged as a national hero during the Battle of Okinawa when he saved the lives of close to 100 of his fellow infantrymen in an area known as the 96th Infantry Division or \u201cHacksaw Ridge.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he suffered a fracture to his left arm and had 17 pieces of shrapnel lodged throughout his body, for five grueling hours, Doss lugged his fellow \u201cbrothers\u201d across his scrawny shoulders amid heavy enemy fire whirling all around them. Even though, for Doss, who was a Seventh-day Adventist, it was his Sabbath,\u00a0or \u201cday of rest.\u201d Doss ran headlong into battle that Saturday, praying, \u201cLord, give me one more,\u201d before each rescue. For many veterans, the poignant words of the 1969 hit song \u201cHe Ain\u2019t Heavy, He\u2019s My Brother,\u201d made popular by The Hollies, sums up this sacrificial love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Oct. 12, 1945, President Harry Truman awarded Doss a Medal of Honor, a Bronze Star for valor, and a Purple Heart medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters \u2014 the equivalent of three Purple Heart medals. He received several other medals for conduct and bravery. Doss died March 23, 2006, at the age of 87 and is buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten years after his death, the 2016 Academy Award-winning film \u201cHacksaw Ridge\u201d brought a broader audience to the bravery of Doss. In 2019, through the unwavering leadership of retired Col. Tom Current, the Lynchburg Area Veterans Council (LAVC) was able to purchase the birthplace and childhood home of Doss at 1309 Garfield Ave. The building now provides housing for homeless veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/1-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/1-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/1-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lynchburg-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/1-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Current has been practicing law in Lynchburg for 35 years and in other states since 1983. After graduating from Purdue University with an engineering degree and as a distinguished military graduate in Army ROTC, he served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. In 2003, he retired at the rank of colonel. He was a combat engineer, served two tours with the U.S. Army Special Forces, and was a ranger and a master parachutist. The highest position held by Current was the chief of staff, 80th Infantry Division, at the U.S. Army headquarters in Richmond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLAVC is a 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity that helps our most needy veterans in Lynchburg and the surrounding contiguous counties,\u201d said Current. \u201cWe help with every need imaginable, especially with veteran homelessness. We are a volunteer partner with the Central Virginia Continuum of Care, comprised of several agencies and nonprofits that meet weekly to tackle the homelessness issue \u2014 to include veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, the city of Lynchburg designated Oct.12 as \u201cDesmond T. Doss Day,\u201d commemorating the date President Truman awarded Doss with his medals. The LAVC recently paid tribute to Desmond T. Doss Day by planting trees at the Blackwater Creek Trail Extension at Linkhorne Middle School in memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terrorism. Desmond T. Doss Jr. was the guest speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese fallen heroes we planted trees for were from the Lynchburg area \u2014 or were assigned to military units in the area \u2014 that were deployed to fight in the war. One of the men killed in action, Cpl. Michael Fulcher, was from Madison Heights. His three sisters attended the dedication. Fulcher was killed in the Beirut, Lebanon, Marine barracks bombing in 1983, 40 years ago. His sisters said, \u2018We didn\u2019t think anyone cared.\u2019 After the dedication ceremony, they said, \u2018Now we know somebody cares.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although few remain of our greatest generation, the road has indeed proven to be long, with many a winding turn, so new generations have stepped in to answer the call ringing for freedom. As you walk along the Blackwater Creek Trail, reflect at Monument Terrace, visit the home of Desmond T. Doss, or volunteer at the LAVC, may you never forget the unparalleled sacrifice made by our American soldiers. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHEN WE hear someone reminisce about \u201cthe greatest generation,\u201d we inevitably know they are referring to the men and women who bravely fought in World War II. While Tennessee rightfully boasts of the heroism of Sgt. Alvin C. York during World War I, the story of Lynchburg native Desmond T. 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