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[@SilvanaDil]

"Hacksaw Ridge" is in some ways a better movie than "Saving Private Ryan."

[@Scott-ec4cs]

Definitely a powerful story. I agree with the comments that say you should react to Hacksaw Ridge. If you do, realize some specific moments were collected from many battles into one, but they are not exaggerated.

[@singood7790]

Not even close to the realism saving private Ryan accomplished.

[@patrickseidel8625]

A true story isn't as real as a fictional story?

[@iKvetch558]

@@patrickseidel8625 There is a difference between realism and historical accuracy. With a very few exceptions, SPR is very very realistic...but it is a fictionalization of history, and is also further burdened with additional errors about the real events of D-Day. On the flip side, Hacksaw is far more historically accurate, since it is a nominally true story, but the realism of the combat is really not as good as SPR. And even as a true story, there are still a significant amount of historical inaccuracies in it, though a few of those are pretty understandable given the complexity of Doss' story. ✌✌

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

In a way...but not. Saving lives is important. Taking lives so your enemy stops taking lives saves more lives than plugging bullet holes.

[@dr_waffle_house]

made into a movie "Hacksaw Ridge" starring Andrew Garfield

[@brianeleighton]

What the video left out was huge. The attack that was launched on Hacksaw Ridge was ordered on a Saturday. His commander approached him and told him he knew it was the Sabbath, but the unit needed him. His unit was to spearhead the assault. Doss said he would but he needed time to read his Bible and pray. His commander held off ordering the assault until Doss said he was ready. He had earned so much respect that when the General angrily radioed to figure out what the hold up was, when he was told Doss has to pray his response was, "Okay when he is done the Brigade will attack." When he was wounded at some point his Bible had fallen out of his pocket and was lost. When the men of his unit found out, they went right back to the battlefield and searched until they found it. Bear in mind, they were doing this while still in combat with the enemy.

[@bazookajoe6133]

Desmond Doss is an amazing man and a true war hero. Didn't want a gun to fight, but to help the men who fought and got hurt. Hacksaw Ridge is the movie based on this man. An absolutely powerful true story. If you dont shed tears during this film, your not human.

[@crystallong3369]

I watched Hacksaw Ridge and spent nearly half an hour crying. It is a great movie but it definitely requires tissues.

[@janiceduke1205]

Corporal Desmond T. Doss (7 February 1919 - 23 March 2006) was the first conscientious objector (he detested that phrase, preferring "conscientious cooperator") to receive the Medal of Honor and one of only three so honored. (The others are Thomas W. Bennett and Joseph G. LaPointe, Jr.) Desmond T. Doss was born on 7 February 1919 in Lynchburg, VA. He also entered the U.S. Army from Lynchburg. Because of his personal beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist, Doss refused to learn to shoot a rifle or carry a weapon into combat. He became a medic and his service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II helped save the lives of his comrades, while still adhering to his religious convictions. He was a Corporal (Private First Class at the time of his Medal of Honor heroics) in the U.S. Army assigned to the Medical Detachment, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division. Medals, Awards and Badges Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters Army Good Conduct Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Arrowhead Pin and 3 Bronze Stars World War II Victory Medal Philippine Liberation Medal with Bronze Star Presidential Unit Citation Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Combat Medical Badge Medal of Honor Citation He was a company aid man when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them 1 by 1 to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and 2 days later he treated 4 men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within 8 yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making 4 separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small arms fire and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aid man from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited 5 hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter; and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of 1 arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty. Corporal Desmond T. Doss received his Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on 11 November 1945. Honors • He was a resident of Lynchburg, VA, for which a portion of US Route 501 near Peaks View Park is named in his honor. Local veterans of the area still honor this hero by decorating the signs marking this portion of road several times during the year, particularly around patriotic holidays and especially, Memorial Day. • In 1951, Camp Desmond T. Doss was created in Grand Ledge, Michigan to help train young Seventh-day Adventist men for service in the military. The camp was active throughout the Korean and Vietnam wars before the property was sold in 1988. • In the early 1980s, a school in Lynchburg was renamed Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. The school was founded by the Lynchburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the home church of Desmond Doss during his years in Lynchburg. The church wanted to honor Doss for standing strong in his faith despite facing great adversity. Doss visited the school that bears his name three times before his death. • On 10 July 1990, a section of Georgia Highway 2 between US Highway 27 and Georgia Highway 193 in Walker County, was named the "Desmond T. Doss Medal of Honor Highway." • On 20 March 2000, Doss appeared before the Georgia House of Representatives and was presented a special resolution honoring his heroic accomplishments on behalf of the country. • On 4 July 2004, a statue of Doss was dedicated at the National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta, Georgia, which remained until the museum's closure in July 2010. • In May 2007, a statue of Doss was dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park in Collegedale, Tennessee. • In July 2008, the guest house at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, was renamed Doss Memorial Hall. • On 30 August 2008, a two-mile stretch of Alabama Highway 9 in Piedmont was named the "Desmond T. Doss, Sr. Memorial Highway." • On 25 October 2016, the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, awarded a plaque in his honor to Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. • On 7 February 2017, PETA posthumously honored Doss with a Hero to Animals award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to vegetarianism. Other Honors • On 18 February 1959, Doss appeared on the Ralph Edwards NBC TV show "This Is Your Life." • Doss was featured in the Medal of Honor Special comic written by Doug Murray and published by Dark Horse Comics. The comic was a special edition of the series Medal of Honor, published 1 April 1994. The title was sanctioned by the United States Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The issue features Corporal Desmond Doss along with another Medal of Honor recipient, Lieutenant Charles Q. Williams. • He is the subject of the award-winning documentary, The Conscientious Objector. • He was the subject of a book, "The Unlikeliest Hero." • The feature film "Hacksaw Ridge", based on his life, was produced by Terry Benedict and directed by Mel Gibson. The film was released nationwide in the U.S. on 4 November 2016 to positive reviews. Doss is portrayed by Andrew Garfield, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Desmond's wife, Dorothy, is played by Teresa Palmer. Death and Burial Corporal Desmond T. Doss died on 23 March 2006. He is buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.

[@bunnielynn777]

Thank you for your wonderful comments 🙏🏼

[@krystalcook1317]

My dad was in the Navy as a Corpsman but was attached to the Marines because marine’s don’t have medical personnel. They would look down on us on the base when we first moved to a camp because we were a Navy family on an all Marine camp. He went to Veitnam and they forced him to stop one night because he was shot in the head. He wanted to continue getting his wounded brothers to safety. He came home after 13 months in Nam and his time in the hospital.

[@txusmc69]

"You guy's are the Marine's doctors; There's no better in the business than a Navy Corpsman"- Lt Gen Chesty Puller. Marines love Doc and no one fucks with Doc in our presence. Glad your dad made it home.

[@bigtimelsu]

The reason we won't ever have to go through that, James.. Is because of those that fought before us. We owe them everything!

[@captaingarvielloken2319]

When he came back state side, he was sent to a base in Virginia. That base is now a center to help people get jobs and other rehabilitations. It'd known as Woodrow Wilson. He was a great man and lived a long life after the war.

[@christopherrobertson8098]

He died in 2008 at the age of 87 and was survived by his and dorothy's son Desmond jr. Dirothy was sadly killed in a car accident in 1991 which also injured desmond severely. The had been married at the time of her passing a staggering 54 years

[@kevinalm6686]

Absolutely react to "Hacksaw Ridge". But be advised, although it is one of the best movies I have ever seen, it is probably the most graphically violent movie I have seen in my 63 years. No children veiwers. Seriously.

[@meganlynn83]

Saving Private Ryan is also incredibly graphic and brutal. Such is war, unfortunately. 😔

[@mage1439]

As I understand it, Japanese soldiers in WW2 were specifically told to target medics, which is a war crime.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

Which is why a majority of medics would remove anything that could tell the enemy that they are a medic.

[@billchmelik5697]

Individual respect is not given, it is earned.

[@bethany8734]

But their point was that you shouldn’t have to earn ‘not being disrespected.’

[@Gamerloaders]

Imagine if just a cartooned narration is this chilling, how brutal the reality was...War is not glorious, it's death and wounds, the screaming, bullet and bomb noises, vets who served in the military knows how horrible wars are...

[@ephennell4ever]

Definitely see _"Hacksaw Ridge"_ ... & be aware that there's *lots* more than what is shown in the movie! But, Millie, you may have - no, you *will* have - some real problems watching it, as it's *very* honest in it's depiction of the violence that he experienced! Good-luck with it!

[@yambo59]

These are the countless heroic individuals we Americans honor whenever we hold our hands over our hearts during the national anthem and on veteran holidays etc. -"No greater love can one have for his fellow man than to lay down his life for him".

[@romaschild3]

React to the 1941 movie "Sergeant York". Prize-winning Tennessee marksman Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a recent convert to Christianity, finds himself torn between his non-violent beliefs and his desire to serve his country when recruited to fight in World War I. Kindly Major Buxton (Stanley Ridges) convinces York to engage in battle, where the pacifist's prowess with a rifle earns him honors as he continues to struggle with his decision to kill. He helped capture over 100 Germans in a mission that could have ended in total failure.

[@jennifersignsoflife1375]

That was my Granddad. He served as a Medic in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in WWl. He was nearly fatally wounded & spent almost a year in a hospital in France. When he arrived back home, he married my Nana, just one week before Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918. When my Nana passed away at age 99 in 1982, I inherited her old wooden lapdesk & hidden inside were ALL the love letters that my Granddad had sent her while he was overseas. A lot of them are still in the Military in special envelopes with "censored" stamps on them. Some are hard to read bc they're written with old fashioned pens & his penmanship is beautiful. His last letter before he was injured was especially poignant: It was late Oct. & they'd been out in the elements for months. This one night they'd found an old castle (they were in France) & he said they found some kind of "scratch coal" to build a small fire. It was the first one they'd had in months. His main injury was from being shot in the shoulder while running through mustard gas to rescue some other soldiers, so his lungs were badly scarred, too. They worked very hard & were able to save his arm, but it was useless & he typically kept his thumb hooked in his jacket button hole so no one would know. He worked until he died in 1963, when I was just 18 months old, but I have clear memories of visiting him in the hospital. They didn't allow children, so they had to sneak me in & I told my Mom and Aunt about the weird elevator with grates on it and how Grampa kept telling them to "leave me alone" when I was crawling on him in his bed. They both looked SO shocked & said there was NO way I could've remembered that! But I did. AND that he told me it was funny he was in a crib just like ME & laughed, when I touched his bedrails. He knew EXACTLY what I was thinking. Those love letters are priceless & I'd love to find a place to share them. I have his Military bars & brass, too. WWl & they're talking about WWlll. Many Blessings to You All

[@bullridnmarine]

Who is your Granddad?

[@rovers141]

I'm sorry but I think you're confusing this story with your granddad's. The Desmond Doss this video is about never served in WWI and was a medic in the US Army during WWII. He died in 2006. There's a documentary about his life that Desmond Doss himself gave permission for, and there's also a movie based on his military service called Hacksaw Ridge.

[@bullridnmarine]

@@rovers141 was thinking the same exact thing. Not to take away anything from her grandpa, but this was 3 decades apart.

[@hockemeyer1]

HACKSAW RIDGE is the extraordinary true story of WWII medic Desmond Doss. This was a wonderful movie about a real hero. A shipmate of mine during the Vietnam war was a medic, was shot a wounded when he served with a marine unit. Freedom has ALWAYS been paid for with blood.

[@siervodedios5952]

I'm a true believer that Desmond Doss should've been canonized as a Saint. If anyone deserves it, it's him.

[@mowasabeauprey6401]

If you guys want a bit more insight, watch the movie Hacksaw Ridge, it's based on a true story and I think there's the real guy talking when the end credits are rolling

[@foad-esad]

I served as a Combat Medic in the Army from 1976 - 1992. Medics were still looked down upon by those in combat arms until they deployed and got sick or injured, only then did they respect us. Of course, once we returned home and time elapsed, they often went back to their same behavior.

[@glennallen239]

I was a Medic in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 1981 to 1987. We carried a Pistol for Protection. The Geneva Convention stated that Medics on both sides had to treat everyone. So, a Medic had to treat both sides. That is why Medics were protected under the Geneva Convention. The thought being that both sides would want as many Medics as possible available to treat them.

[@zenarealtor]

When my youngest was in the marine bootcamp he would attend Sunday church servive that the LDS church brings on base for its members. His training officers tried to make him and another marine feel guilty about going. They still did attend thanks for the lae that they have to allow it. He was awarded the silver star so it didn't detract from his training to attend a couple hours of worship on Sundays. I'm very proud of our men and women who serve. They are our warriors.

[@kerrywolfert5095]

My older brother who was a lifer in the American army, retired as a Sgt. Major after 5 tours of combat and being awarded 2 silver medals for bravery in battle, told me that Doss is legend in the military. Incredibly brave man.

[@jnlaf]

My dad was a medic during WWII on those same island.....He never really talked about it,,

[@jackmessick2869]

I first heard of Desmond Doss in 1989. I always thought "Why hasn't his story ever been told on film?" And now there is Hacksaw Ridge, some 30 years later.

[@steveg5933]

I was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman. Counterpart to Doss' Army Medic. Doss' story was well known us. Years later while stationed with Marines on Okinawa, in the 90's I found myself on Hacksaw Ridge. The moment was not lost on me. One thing to point out, his Medal of Honor Citation states he saved 75 men. This was a compromise. Doss believed he could not have rescued more than 50 men. Battalion records estimated he actually saved between 130-150 men. If you watch Hacksaw Ridge, it is very condesnsed. His battle on Hacksaw Ridge, lasted 4-6 days not the overnight as the movie indicated and never showed Guam or Leyte

[@keithmcintyre4208]

One of the very few to recieve the Medal Of Honor while alive. Most are posthumous.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

Another medic that kicked ass and took names is David Bleak. He was an Army medic in the Korean War.

[@RopeResQ46]

When asked, Doss said he saved about 50 men, but by survivor accounts the number was at least 125, if not more. The military compromised say he saved 75 men for the Medal of Honor.

[@jacobs2162]

The USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is visiting Portsmouth, UK right now

[@daveyjones9930]

The Red Cross on the medic's helmet makes for a great target....

[@davidw_52]

Watch the movie Hacksaw Ridge. Very good. They saw that the red cross on their patch or on helmut was used as a target.

[@robertdanyus6836]

A true depiction of Desmond DOS a medic without a weapon is in the documentary called the conscientious objector And a Hollywood version of Desmond DOS is called hack saw ridge produced by Mel Gibson which is a good movie

[@sarahdurnford8210]

I can understand the initial distrust. It is very easy to feel uncomfortable around a person who does things that you don't understand and that discomfort can result in fear. It is difficulty to trust someone who is different and it is even harder when you are being expected to trust that person with your life and safety. When they saw that he would take care of them, they lost their fear and came to trust. You shouldn't have to be better to be treated well, but it is human nature. Doss' strong religious convictions helped him to strive to be more Christlike even when his peers were mistreating him and even more so the Japanese that were actively trying to kill him. That is why he is so inspiring.

[@joenorris7048]

A movie was made about Desmond Doss, including interviews with him. The movie is named: The Conscientious Objector. Great movie about him and not the Hacksaw Ridge movie but specifically about Desmond Doss!

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Also as and American we do crazy ass shit sometimes. Sometimes it's dumb and stuff but other times it's very Honorable

[@joshuaverkerk4532]

Like you said, some people are just made of different stuff. He showed incredible bravery and resilience, but he just kept going above and beyond. Legendary stuff.

[@sanguinembwun6475]

You should watch the movie hacksaw ridge and the bit of the interview with Desmond doss himself at the end!

[@JoeBlow_4]

I'm so glad folk told you "Hacksaw Ridge" is about him. You both would enjoy it.

[@josephheitzmann7745]

Great Story, Hacksaw Ridge is also a great movie, and a great hero of Desmond Doss

[@mikebarnes7746]

You guys have to react to Hacksaw Ridge!

[@BluBlu777]

I belong to his church. Desmond Doss once came to Fletcher Park Inn where I was working at the time and he gave a speech.

[@bunnielynn777]

I watched this video earlier & started to comment on it & it wouldn’t let me & then it said it was taken down. I am glad to see that you put it back up. I live very close to where Desmond Doss lived up until he died. He was a very gentleman. I am also Seventh Day Adventist & I must say that Desmond was very much respected here in this area. The movie, Hacksaw Ridge is an excellent movie, a must see. As many times as I have heard his story, I still cry each time. He is proof that when God is for you, who can be against you?!?! I would love to send you the book, Hacksaw Ridge if you are interested. If so, give me an address to send it to. God bless y’all 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@Ameslan1]

If you want to send The Beesleys that book "Hacksaw Ridge" You can find the P.O. Box address in the description. Just click where it says "more" and you will see the PO address there.

[@bunnielynn777]

@@Ameslan1 Thank you🙏🏼

[@lindacarroll6896]

This is good, but remember that this was taking place while those men were preparing to go to war and need to know the others had their back.

[@caretaker158]

He was born in Lynchburg, VA... about 20 minutes down the road from me.

[@brianw4431]

I have watched Hacksaw Ridge so many times and the story STILL amazes me. :)

[@davidedwards2837]

The enemy always fired on medics. In the effort to make it harder on the injured for them to survive.

[@jcraws7978]

They made a very good movie about him called Hacksaw Ridge.

[@annreed7199]

There's also a book about Doss put out by the Adventist Church. " Hero of Hacksaw Ridge" By Booton Hendron. I'm a Seventh Day Adventist.

[@josephwhite9953]

So am I.

[@josephwhite9953]

I have seen the original videos of Desmond doss I can get it because our friends have it on VHS.

[@annreed7199]

@@josephwhite9953 Amazing! What a blessing to see them.🙏

[@Warmack98]

I feel the need to answer the question regarding medics being fired at in battle. The Germans and I believe the Italians did do their best to not fire upon medics the Japanese on the other hand actually had standing orders to shoot at medics. That’s why in the movie Hacksaw Ridge none of the medics including Dawes had the Red Cross symbol on their arm and helmet because that made them targets to the Japanese.

[@cjboyer4355]

You guys should do a movie reaction to Hacksaw Ridge, other reactors have so it’s doable

[@tetov1620]

My friend from high school met him when he visited his church, guy's an absolute humble hero.

[@karenbarnes1254]

Now I can hear it

[@jcraws7978]

The enemy generally tried to target officers and medics because it did the most damage to take them out.

[@jason42080]

The enemy not targeting a medic stopped after the Civil war so pretty much in world war 1 the rules of war was tossed out the window by Foreign enemies since they felt by taking out folks who have the ability to repair/heal soldiers and put those soldiers back on the fighting line then that would drastically hamper that from happening and make for a easy victory for the enemy by taking out Medics

[@keithkoontz]

Need to watch the movie Hacksaw Ridge

[@leonhardtk]

Though wrong, typically a person would declare conscience status in order to evade service altogether. Sometimes their declaration would be denied and most would call them cowards. Doss was different, he didn't object to serving, but objected to "killing".

[@geffreimaudeleyne6041]

Picking up a pen is not as bad as a child giving you a live grenade. However all IEDs and for that much, war is hell.

[@joelbalcom4182]

my great uncle and namesake joel balcom was a medic in the navy in the Vietnam War and right before he was supposed to come home decided to go out and save lives in place of his own if you Google my name it's nothing but him that pops up and it's a cool story to read into

[@zevynozevyn4102]

Desmond Doss for the win.

[@rickydavis4990]

Yall should really check out Hacksaw Ridge. Great movie about Desmond Doss

[@757optim]

Watch the movie, "Hacksaw Ridge".

[@jakemistakeroberts2044]

The Beesley’s asked if it was a real thing to not engage medics. It’s called the Geneva Convention and it governs the Laws of Land Warfare. These are agreed upon “rules” of war, if you will. If you are found to have violated the Convention with your actions, you could receive imprisonment.

[@worldwidewells7452]

He moved to a town not far from my university. I have a friend who went to church with him. He was apparently as amazing as the stories say literally all the time

[@shawn5928]

Definitely need to watch the movie Hacksaw Ridge!!

[@Kadukunahaluu]

If I remember correctly, Dawson also saved Japanese soldiers too

[@UncleT84]

you guys should definitely watch Hacksaw Ridge it is an amazing movie

[@mettfury6204]

if want see him for real there was a old tv show called This is your life ...look up This is your life Desmond Doss.

[@maczack87]

Shitty thing for medics is even though they aren’t supposed to be specifically targeted and fired at and aren’t supposed to fire at the enemy themselves they are usually specifically targeted by the enemy because they are a higher value target due to their importance and support they provide.

[@frankieascedo519]

Please, please watch the true story of Roy Benitez Jr. He makes Rambo look like a girl scout.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

Both the Japanese and the Germans at times specifically targeted medics and chaplains and officers.

[@DeborahVallier-vx4il]

There’s no denying after watching the movie and hearing from the Japanese snipers trying to kill him that God’s protection was over this man! The absolute carnage that happened in Okinawa was indescribable I know my own mother survived it.

[@ulisesurbina7184]

According to the Geneva Convention, Hospitals, Churches, Schools, Businesses, Religious Personnel and Medical Personnel, are not "supposedly" be targeted; so we would watch the insurgents run into those places knowing we wouldn't follow and it didn't stop them from trying to kill me. I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman, and along with my medic bag, I was issued both a M-16 and Beretta 9mm pistol; according to my Marines, I was a rifleman until a Marine went down, then I would become "Doc".

[@charlieeckert4321]

There are other videos that tell stories of other brave American heroes. My favorite is the story of Doug Hegdahl, "The Incredibly Stupid One", who foiled his captors at the notorious Hanoi Hilton without any special training. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4W0mY2tZ9x7d8U

[@DazednMildlyConfused]

react to the movie of it Hacksaw Ridge

[@jeffferguson4637]

Awesome truly remarkable

[@randydarbrow3267]

you should watch hacksaw ridge

[@edwinsemidey1992]

I'm sorry it was called Hacksaw Ridge

[@edwinsemidey1992]

You guys should check out Heart break Ridge about Dos

[@phyllishenry213]

My uncle told the recruiter I cannot shoot people. Recruiter replyed ok you're a medic. Here's your orders.

[@tonyaepps9929]

The movie was great

[@Zankaroo]

Several others have already said it but you should watch the movie Hacksaw Ridge.

[@erikhopkins9548]

You guys need to watch hacksaw ridge

[@juliayoung537]

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[@Aang_L._Jackson]

Guys... you have to react to Hacksaw Ridge (film adaptation by Mel Gibson)... the film experience will impress you

[@donaldpicard7752]

you should watch hacksaw ridge its about him

[@seanhaase2796]

Please do a reaction to the movie version of this called Hacksaw Ridge!

[@sleepandfoodisallineed]

every single time i watch hacksaw ridge i cant go a second without crying

[@phukyerpheefees]

The Armchair Historian and History with Hilbert are a couple good channels to check out. Y'all could probably find some good stuff to react to over there.

[@Nunya137]

No medic in WW2 carried a weapon. BTW, the thow shalt not kill is a misinterpretation... It's actual to be translated as thow shalt not commit murder.

[@Bearfacts01]

People in the USA have unique skills and histories. We are a combination of people who have been abused, killed, enslaved and beliefs who have been subjugated. WE will all die for those values. That's what makes America different. People from ALL over the world fighting for the same freedom. THATS the USA

[@johnk7187]

No. It was common practice for the Japanese to target medics. Medics stopped wearing the Red Cross on their helmets because they were being targeted.

[@INDYANDY4C]

Desmond Doss!

[@Pcbdude82]

There is a series that was done by HBO called Band of Brothers. Probably not something you could react to on your channel. As there is like 11 one hour episodes. And nothing to do with this guy's story. But it's a phenomenal series based on a real US squad (airborne) def worth checking out

[@GlennTheSadMarinersFan]

he lowered down a few Japanese soldiers as well. they were killed.

[@leepagnini6273]

I am going to interrupt at 3:33, (where you stopped the video) In the Pacific, medics HAD weapons, the Japanese didn't honor the Geneva Convention at all. In Europe the medics from all countries held NO weapons, and nobody was to fire on them. In the movie, "Saving Private Ryan" the medics held no weapons and the Germans did NOT kill them. They fired on the wounded or the IV bottles, but NOT on the medics. German medics wore Red Crosses, and nobody fired on them either. These groups honored the Geneva Convention.

[@ZeroTolerance-tk9ce]

The Bible doesn't say" I shall not kill" it says I shall not commit murder, a completely different thing.

[@kimson305]

Much better I can hear it lol

[@LionKing-ys6el]

Third!!! You guys are AWESOME!!!