I Can't Stop Crying... ✧ Military Member's First Time Watching Hacksaw Ridge

[@quiett6191]

Desmond's real exploits were even crazier in real life. The film makers had to tone down what he did cause they thought audiences would find it too unbelievable.

[@r.e.tucker3223]

Literally true.

[@aidans3888]

That's incredible

[@Hydepop19]

I swear it’s like a race for people to see who will comment this first😂

[@JBGaming617]

The movie was toned down because the real story proves the existence of God

[@LyyrRATM]

​@@JBGaming617 It doesn't, but it does prove that people are willing to go the extra mile to do the right thing in difficult times. It is a wonderful moving story either way, regardless of one's own personal beliefs.

[@G3rnsback]

Hugo Weaving did some criminally underrated work in this movie. I remember rolling my eyes during his first scene because I thought he was going to be the Hillbilly Drunkard that's in pretty much every movie that has a rural setting. Then I gradually realized it's a brilliantly layered portrayal of a man in unimaginable pain trying to survive in a place and time where men didn't ask for help, and where there wouldn't be any help even if he somehow mustered up the will to ask for it. PTSD is a living hell for far too many people even though we know what it is and we know what causes it. How much worse was it back when no one knew what It was?

[@casemcdonald2152]

We still don't really know what causes it. Trauma, yeah, but what has actually happened to the mind? No. We still don't have any really progress in finding out. It presents differently in each, and that leaves us to believe that each trauma affects differently, especially in different individuals. I haven't seen anything suggesting that anyone has figured anything else out about PTSD.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

@@casemcdonald2152 It is very hard to pin down the root causes of it, aye. In my own life experiences I have nearly drowned, was within a day of dying from blood poisoning, been run over by a car, had a near fatal motorcycle accident, lost nearly every friend I had in a car crash ... I came through all of that relatively unscathed. But holding my wife in my arms and looking into her eyes as cancer took her away - I have never recovered from that. Even as the one experiencing it I can't tell you what 'broke' and how but something did. I've just gotten better over the years of, mostly, not letting other people see it.

[@quiett6191]

especially since he fought in Battle of Belleau Wood. Respect.

[@joehoy9242]

@@quiett6191 - By all accounts, the First World War as a whole was a uniquely horrific experience. To name just a couple of aspects, if the daily struggles of living in the trenches (with cold, damp, disease, lice and vermin) weren't enough on their own, the generals in charge were seemingly oblivious to the fact that the advent of machine guns and mechanised combat rendered the traditional strategies and tactics they'd been taught and expected to rely on utterly obsolete. What that meant in real terms was that the majority of the planned offensive operations between 1914 and early 1917 effectively did little more than feed hundreds of thousands of men into a meatgrinder. For better or worse, by 1917 the high commands of both the British and French armies had figured out that trying to take territory by having vast numbers of men advance against fortified positions was futile - when the US joined the effort, it was apparently suggested that the US Army command - temporarily at least - take direction from the British and French commanders, due to the latter having more recent experience of modern combat and learned painful lessons in the process. The US generals emphatically refused - they weren't having it and were utterly confident they knew better. The upshot of that was for several months the American generals made exactly the same mistakes that their allies had previously made, leading to far greater loss of life than ought to have been the case. The toll it took on the rank-and-file GIs (such as Desmond Doss's father) was horrendous.

[@briangreen9677]

You might want to scope out another Mel Gibson film, "We Were Soldiers" from the Vietnam era. It goes into even more detail about the families back home.

[@mtweiss01]

Agreed. Great movie.

[@TheGnolla]

That was directed by Randal Wallace, though. Fun fact: The french soldier with the trumpet in the beginning of the movie is Wallace's son.

[@oystersnag]

You have a beautiful soul. The empathy and humanity you show in your reactions is so heartwarming. "I love love" is something I used to feel, but has been lost over time. Please hold onto that feeling, because I truly miss it.

[@ProtossWannabe1984]

Love is simply willfully acting for the good of another person. We can choose to do that at any time for anyone. I think Desmond Doss would agree with that. Chasing after a rush of dopamine and oxytocin is short lived and overrated anyway:)

[@garyzink1927]

I agree with you and her 100%. Prayers for all those who serve our country, just lost my brother who did 23 years in navy. Peace from Northern Michigan.

[@2003bigt]

I am a retired CSM, retired black 2004. Seen the horrors of war with 5 combat deployments. I am 60 now, keep the faith, being deployed is never easy no matter the capacity. My son is close to your age, despite my honesty about this, he joined the Army anyway. Thanks for the reaction, honest and real, anyone of us who thinks that war is good, is just not being intellectually honest. In all my time it is those who wish for this are the ones that never perform. Keep up the work on reactions and stay safe!

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Yes.

[@cayminlast]

Thank you for your service. I was conscripted in 1976 and served in the Angolan Bush War and discharged in 1988. This movie always gets me, my grandfathers served in WW1 and most of the men in my family served in WW2.

[@williambranch4283]

Letters From Iwo Jima covers the hopeless hell of being a Japanese soldier. The only thing worse than winning a war is losing one.

[@cmbtking]

Yeah second this one. Great movie.

[@bigmikem1578]

Got to watch “flags of our fathers” first. That with “letters from iwo jima “ are companion pieces.

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

I am a combat vet ( Vietnam ) I think it's fantastic to have one of our own reacting . First thanks for your service no matter what your MOS is you raised your right hand and that's all I need to know. to be honest I have had some hard times for years but since I found you things are getting better for me. Thank you for this and may God bless the rest of your life. Oh if you haven't yet could you please react to ( We were soldiers )

[@steveg5933]

I was a Navy Corpsman. Of the 10 years I served, 8 were with the Marines. As such Doss's story was well known to me. The real story is even crazier. By Okinawa, Doss had already proven himself to his men. Twice decorated for valor for his actions on Guam & the Philippines. On Okinawa, his actions were over 4-5 days much longer than shown in the movie. At the end of it all, the brass said he'd rescued 100 men Doss insisted it was no more than 25. 75 was a compromise. Much later battalion records showed 140-150 men were rescued by Doss. 45 years later while stationed on Okinawa I stood on Hacksaw Ridge. It is now a Peace Park dedicated to Doss. As for the Red Cross markings, at the time they were required by the Geneva Conventions. Japan never signed on to them. The top three targets were Doc, Officer & Radioman. Any obvious markings were quickly discarded to appear as a regular troop

[@bigguy1164]

If you want to see from the Japanese perspective, Clint Eastwood released a fantastic two part series set around the Battle of Iwo Jima - Flags of of Father, which covers the American side, then Letters from Iwo Jima which covers the Japanese side of the conflict.

[@m_v__m_v]

Definitely need to react to Band of Brothers. Another true story with interviews of the real soldiers.

[@JakNasty69]

And also another story that had to be toned down because they thought no one would believe it

[@alexanderriley2979]

One thing that has always impressed me about you, Eralia, is your humanity. It would be easier to go cold, distant and uncaring. But you're bravely out there, feeling, despite the jerks and the know-it-alls. You're something special, I'm glad you're here, I deeply respect that you're putting yourself between home and harm (even if it wasn't your idea), and I'm grateful for your service. Keep shining and sharing.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The Battle of Hacksaw Ridge was extremely bloody. Mel Gibson did a pretty good job showing how violent that battle actually was. The Battle for Okinawa led to the deaths of 12,000 American soldiers and sailors. Of that 12,000 KIAs, 5,000 were from the Navy. That leaves 7,000 KIAs on the island portion of the battle. 2,500 men died on Hacksaw Ridge. That means that the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge accounted for 36% of all deaths on Okinawa. What made the battle so costly? 1. The Maeda Escarpment, Hacksaw, had been turned into an underground battleship according to the men that fought there. 2. The Japanese employed a Reverse Slope defense or a defense in depth. The purpose of this type of defense is to inflict as many casualties as possible. 3. Much of the fighting in the Pacific was hand to hand. 4. The Japanese did not follow the rules of war set by the Geneva Convention of 1929. It was a war crime to kill any medical personnel. Finally, it was a war crime to fake surrender then attack your enemy.

[@falloutrains2641]

It is said that Mr. Doss saved even more people than the ones portrayed by the movie. Mel Gibson said that they had to tune it down because people might think it wasn't real.

[@residentfan1521]

Mel Gibson did have to tune a lot of stuff down to make it more believable but the number of rescued soldiers being changed wasn’t Mel’s idea. The number being changed to 75 happened back in the 40s during the immediate aftermath of the events at Hacksaw when they were trying to piece together the events. Doss claimed he rescued 50 but his commanding officer claimed it was 100 so their superiors decided to split the difference, making 75 the official number in the report. Gibson got that number from the official documents written at the time.

[@kurttruk2]

Note the statue of Liberty patches. Desmond's unit was the 77th ID, the 'Old Bastards'. The army dumped mature age recruits into the 77th, creating a unit of 'old men' with an average age of 35. They were used for experiments, and just did MASSIVE amounts of training. By the time they hit combat, they were just super effective, to the point that the Marines called them the "77th Marine Division". By the time Desmond hit Hacksaw, they had been through significant combat already, as had Desmond. The story is amazing.

[@DM-ij7um]

The Fat Electrician does a great job of covering the Old Bastards. Watch his video.

[@deltablaze77]

I hope there are fewer of "those" comments than normal. Courage is not being unafraid, it is not being unaffected by the horrors of war, it is not avoiding comfort. It is taking action despite being afraid, it is volunteering because you are affected, it is being willing to go without comforts in order to put the mission first and see it done. Thank you for your selfless-service and personal courage soldier.

[@scotdelaney6955]

We were soldiers and Letters from Iwo Jima are two great movies that give you a glimpse of both sides in war. We were soldiers takes place in Vietnam War an Letters takes place in WW2 pacific.

[@Michael_OBrian]

Eralia, any chance of a reaction to Band of Brothers?

[@shoehead65]

I second that 🇺🇸

[@jonathanimler9745]

As many times as I’ve seen this movie it still draws tears from me. Such a beautiful story of sacrifice and love for one’s fellow man… in the midst of a chaotic world. Truly inspiring!

[@muonlinegamers874]

We Were Soldiers & band of brothers is a must watch

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

There is one thing the movie got wrong the men under Desmond's care already knew he wasn't a coward as he had already been awarded two Bronze stars with "V" device for valor under fire months before Hacksaw. He also did a lot of stuff not shown in the movie but listed in his MoH citation. The movie makes it seem he was only there a few days but look at the timeline in his MoH cite. Desmond Doss Medal of Honor citation - "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun 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 one by one 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 two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four 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 aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five 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 one 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.” Look up "Desmond Doss This is Your Life" here on YT to meet Desmond his family and some of the men he saved. Above all you get to see how truly humble he was.

[@tonysmith5504]

Doss was not alone on that ridge God was giving him all the strength he needed

[@benschultz1784]

This movie makes it look like Okinawa was Desmond Doss and the 77th's 1st time in combat. He and his unit had already served in Guam and the Philippines.

[@jackmeowmeowmeow2177]

You really need to check out Hamburger Hill, a truly great war film that depicts the personal expense on the soldier. Very gritty and heavy and gives new appreciation for soldiers. It is about a group of soldiers in a company tasked with taking a hill in vietnam that was fought over for days, just to leave it a short while later.

[@Manolo0528]

At 33:00 you asked what was it like from “their side of the war”. See “Letters from Iwo Jima” directed by Clint Eastwood. It’s a companion movie to “Flags of Our Fathers” also directed by Clint Eastwood.

[@jmackmcneill]

Yes, a magnificent pair of movies.

[@pontiacfan76]

The movie was good. But you have to pay attention the the subtitles unless you a fluent in Japanese.

[@ryanr5319]

Only missing ice cream...😊 great quip!

[@EthanKandler-ti8px]

Look him up. A “war” movies I’d recommend, in a different way is “The Deer Hunter”, and a “The best years of our lives” Harold Russell in the latter is the only person to win two Oscar’s for the same role, same movie.

[@TheGnolla]

Your humanity is heartwarming and humbling to watch. As a medic volunteering for two war zones myself (Lebanon and Bosnia, UN peacekeeper), I will wholeheartedly agree on one thing: War IS stupid. Just keep on being you. 🙂 I'd recommend "Band of brothers"; "The Pacific", "Letters from Iwo Jima", "Come and see", "The killing fields", "The best days of our lives", "12 o'clock high", "Grave of the fireflies", "The bombardment/The shadow in my eye" and more.

[@josho712]

I just want to say thank you for your service, I never personally served but I have a huge respect for people who choose to go into service and risk their lives for other people. So much respect for you and anybody else in these comments that have served before and are even thinking about serving.

[@Grumjum]

I have been waiting for this since you did your Saving Private Ryan reaction. Again I like to thank you for your service! edit: Desmond Doss is my IRL hero, military or not.

[@FritzMonday]

My dad was military. He now resides, at Arlington National Cemetary. Eralia, thank you, for your service

[@martinmillar7137]

What an incredibly beautiful statement from doss during the court marshal ❤

[@patrickstasyszyn291]

Letters from Iwo Jima is probably the best movie depicting life of a Japanese soldier. It goes in tandem with Flags of Our Fathers which is the American side of the story. Both movies are directed by Clint Eastwood and are amazing depictions. Also another great depiction of the Pacific Theatre during WW2 is The Pacific, directed by Tom Hanks and Spielberg. It covers pretty much the entire duration of the war and is based on many different memoirs of soldiers in the various campaigns.

[@mikekay3313]

@6:33...I think that might be the ultimate compliment for a movie. Nice reaction video...I absolutely love people with a deep and natural empathy...good job. ❤

[@WelbyIsYourGod]

First and foremost thank you for your service! This is one of my favorite movies because of how it's depicted. I wish you and all of yours the absolute best!

[@davidperkins6752]

"war is dumb." . smartest thing i've heard said in a long time. sure, sometimes we must defend ourselves but i honestly believe that if we've got to the point of actual fighting, we have already failed on a monumental scale.

[@rhideflory]

The road to 100K is back

[@CaptainIcy]

I love how empathetic you are, and also that you're a sentimental person like you said. Throughout this reaction I could tell how authentic and genuine your feelings were during each scene. Loved watching that. I first found your channel when KZbin recommended your Mass Effect 2 playthrough. Been watching ever since and I'm so glad you've been continuing throughout your current deployment. This is an incredible movie and it was wonderful to watch along with you. Best wishes and keep it up eralia!

[@stonecoldku4161]

There's is a KZbinr called The Fat Electrician, he is an Army vet from Iowa, and he does videos on military history. He did one on the 77th Infantry division, which was the division that Desmond Doss was in. It was an experimental division made of up mostly "older" men. "Older" meaning they were mostly in their late 20s or early 30s. They wanted to see how much the older men could withstand in case the war went on a long time, and they needed to extend the draft to include older men. The division was subjected to very intense training, more than just the basic training most divisions went through. I recommend checking it out. It's titled "Old Age & Treachery. The Unstoppable 77th Infantry Division.

[@8822801]

From an old Vietnam vet…thanks for your service… Thanks for reviewing this…a couple books out on his life

[@davidhess1634]

Hey Eralia hope ur doing good and just wanted to let u know i enjoy watching ur reactions to movies and stay safe.

[@hayleesteeves]

just came across this account , one of the most genuine reactions i’ve ever seen . subscribed!

[@dimestorephilosopher3308]

You actually made me snort laugh with the consummate dialogue. Kudos. Especially since you did it with a whisper voice.

[@rogertemple7193]

Hello Eralia I have seen Hacksaw Ridge only once but it was a while ago and nice to see you watching and reacting to it. I'm always glad to see you when you are on have a wonderful weekend stay safe and take care Thank You Eralia.👋☕🇺🇲

[@davidward9737]

Sorry I'm late to your reaction. Thank you for your service. It means a lot to us vets, that people pick up where we left off. I'm from Virginia. Both homeland wars ended here with the Revolutionary War in Yorktown VA and the Civil War at Appomattox Courthouse. Been to both sites. We can't speak for the dead, what we can speak for is the living. I'm 44 now. Was 20 when 911 happened...and I was there. Served and have a rare form of cancer. I met Desmond Doss when I was 17 at a American Legion, my grandfather was in WW2, he is 95. It was humbling. We ate a salad and asked me about my dreams ♥️ I have met a lot of famous people. Nothing was compared to meeting him, it was a honor and both Virginia born. ❤ Happy Thanksgiving. God said turn the other cheek and love the ones who hate you. 18:00 Desmond could have taken Smitty. But that isn't the way. I don't think anyone should say anything about serving. I suffer from severe PTSD. I'm sorry for the people that make those comments. Then again f them. As a Polish Jew living in the United States. Wars need to be fought. Love as it is

[@justicier10-7]

Glad you were able to watch this! Also glad to hear that it was an encouragement to you. Stay well, stay safe!

[@mostvaluableproduction]

First of all, honestly, thank you for your service. I personally was deployed several times during Desert Shield, Southern Watch, and Enduring Freedom, so I would have words for anyone questioning your situation due to your bedsheets or whatever. This was also a great reaction to the story a real life superhero and whose deeds even surpassed what was shown on film.

[@leftsoul5716]

Doss was part of the 77id known as the "Old Bastards", Doss wes not the only storied individuals of this unit. On KZbin the Fat Electrician tells the story very well.

[@ex-navyspook]

Ah, yes...I loved shift work in the military; sleep during the day, with people walking down the halls, slamming doors...good stuff.

[@TheGnolla]

I'd just gone to sleep after a night shift at the hospital ward of NORMEDCOY in Bosnia. That was the day the helicopter wing in the same camp tested all engines, the danish tank company drove up and down the road testing THEIR engines, and a container carrying truck spent 90% of its worktime backing up, with accompanying beeping alarms. I'm not trying to turn this into the "Four yorkshiremen" sketch, but slamming doors? I was WISHING slamming doors was the worst of it. 😂

[@MrTech226]

Eralia Doss' achievements prior to Hacksaw Ridge, he was awarded with two Bronze Stars in two battles: Guam & Philippines. As others stated, Mel and producers pick 75 as believable numbers of service members that he saved during Battle of Okinawa aka Hacksaw Ridge. Actual number came be 50 to 100 that he saved....

[@davecsa7286]

Thank you for your reaction to this epic true story, the true story movie that really got to me was Lone Survivor - a modern day movie as such, it is about Operation Red Wings an Afghanistan mission that took place in 2005.

[@calyan111]

I actually checked on your channel a few days ago to see if I’d missed something. Had been a while since I’d see you post. Was more than glad to see this today, and glad you enjoyed it. Loved your commentary, especially from your point of view. Laughed more than a couple times and almost teared up almost as much. Stay sentimental! And keep well!

[@helio_silva]

It's incredible to be able to watch this type of film from your perspective, see details that we normally miss

[@timbertram8274]

I greatly enjoy movie reaction videos. This is my first time on your channel. Very much enjoyed your reaction. And that you for your service from this old Marine.

[@shrubbinthepub3176]

A lot of war movies show you how they train to get there. This is the only movie to show you how he FIGHTS to get there!

[@dustinlim1926]

Hi Eralia. Miss your videos. Btw, love your background.😊

[@77magakill]

First I really want to THANK YOU for YOUR SERVICE!!! Each and every American also THANKS YOU!! You help defend our freedom and our rights and I AM PROUD that YOU FIGHT for the RED, WHITE and BLUE!!! This movie was so amazing!!! Probably my favorite War movie!!!

[@SmyrnaApostolicMission]

30:35 I think you are awesome. I have only watched this reaction of yours, but I like that you seem nice, compassionate and empathetic while having a spicey military backbone. I couldn't serve because of a birth defect even though I really desired to do so and have a deep love of the military. Thank you very much for your service and stay safe wherever you may be deployed.

[@TitoQuintana1]

As someone who was in the Army myself, I thank you for serving. I suspect we may not share a lot of the same views; I do know you're a good soldier. You hate war, you hate destruction. Only true soldiers hate war and killing, because they have to go fight it.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

*Airman

[@jamesmayes4351]

You should watch Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers. They are both movies by Clint Eastwood and show the battle from each side. Truly incredible movies.

[@BrexonX]

I love how engaged you get in these movies. You are absolutely adorable with your reactions. 😂

[@r.e.tucker3223]

Love your reactions. Hang in there and keep safe, warrior.

[@r.e.tucker3223]

At the 27:00 mark, you clearly identify as military personnel. lol

[@r.e.tucker3223]

Everyone's deployment experience is different.

[@floofycatz]

The most heartfelt and moving reaction to this awesome movie. I am privileged to experience this through you, thank you ❤

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

No matter how many times I've seen Hacksaw Ridge I will watch reactions every single time it comes across my feed. 47:45 my instant favorite scene with Doss coming down with Smitty's body.

[@LucVasAbb]

It's so good to see new videos from you, and expanding to new contents aswell, it is just awesome! About the time that you are serving, you should do it/stay at it as long as your heart is still on it. I agree to most of what you said, your opinions about war, and I hope you feel proud about doing your part. That being said, all of it also has to make sense to you, you got to believe that what you are doing is important. I don't know if you have to be where you are now, if your only option is to keep moving towards your current direction, but if you have a choice, maybe you should consider a change in trajectory. The only person that can decide how you feel and the path that you must follow, is you. So, if you need to keep going, push forward, if you have to stay, endure it, and if your part is done, change course. Whatever you do, do it proudly, exactly the way you started it! I don't know your thoughts about politics, but I pray everyday that the next 4 years will only bring blessings to all of us. Better days will come and the sun will shine bright again! Until then, we keep moving, one step at a time. We are cheering for you, dear, always! You are not alone.

[@Jetz316]

Dear women, you don’t want equality. I’ve aged out for the draft. My son is automatically signed up when he turns 18.

[@RyanESmail]

I’m only 5min into this reaction but “why do I want to cry right now?” … oh, you’re gunna cry in this movie. Also, you said your deployed right now. Nearly ever male in my family has served and fought in foreign affairs and I hold deep respect for all those who have, so I’d like to send a very sincere thank you for your service as well

[@dmathis01]

I've enjoyed your comments on war movies, and I can't refrain from recommending two more for you. "The Longest Day" made in 1962 is the epic film-story of the D-Day invasion, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning account of the same title by Cornelius Ryan. "The Great Escape", released in 1963, is a re-telling of a true story that many people feel is one of the five best war movies (World War II) ever made. Both movies are very long, but very entertaining with many moments of exciting and moving story-telling. Thank you.

[@Swanky2024]

Loved this reaction, When you started watching this style of film I was really hoping hacksaw ridge would be one of them. This movie is so heartbreaking but inspiring.

[@dankim7488]

Thank for your a great heartfelt reaction to a phenomenal film. And thank you for your service. From a fellow servicemember.

[@jfwalden2105]

Wow starting out with those 3 war movies was brave indeed. Thanks for the great reaction. You should give yourself a break and watch Stripes. I saw it when I was at Ft. Knox and the whole theater was howling.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

What a story, what a depiction of conviction, dedication & fortitude Desmond had. A beautiful example of just how powerful faith is. I empathize with your position…retired 24 year USAF vet with 20+ deployments to every shade of brown possible lol. This story should inspire everyone. There’s something special about your relationships with your military comrades that the civilian world will never understand. I must recommend another true story for you; “Unbroken”, also WWII & the Pacific theater. The accuracy is on par with this film. Tells the events of Louie Zamporini who was an Army Air Corps veteran. Think you will find it equally inspiring. God bless & stay safe.

[@davidricks7128]

Thank you for your service and I pray for you and all those serving with you to come home safe

[@joshuacordero8163]

Gospel of John 13 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”, that’s what I think about when I think of this movie. I know a lot of of people don’t believe in God, but Desmond’s faith carried him and those 75+ men he helped, his love for his brothers in arms was a devine love. I am glad you watched this film, you being military gives your reactions a unique perspective. Your view on wars is valid and in most cases I agree, but there are moments where people have to defend themselves because we are a flawed species. Thanks for sharing your reaction, thanks for serving 🇺🇸, please be careful, and God Bless you!!!

[@texasps91]

Eralia, Just know that you have a special call and destiny on your life. This is just the beginning. There are many wonderful things that await you, those deep desires of things you want to do and see in your life on the back burner right now has Not been forgotten by The One who died for you and has His hand on your life. He holds many surprises and gifts along your path gift wrapped with glittering glowing bows, surprises along the way. You are His precious daughter and His Peace, Joy and Love surround you. Heaven sees you and is cheering you on. Thank you for allowing yourself to be a Blessing to our great country and those countries Gods plan directs you to. Gods Blessings Always!

[@officialdjk1920]

A beautiful reaction as always and it is always good to see that incredible smile even thru those tears 🌹

[@kevinh9110]

There are a lot of fathers like Desmond's dad, who have a bizarre balance of wild-chaotic and gentle-fatherly

[@stephenvalente3296]

Watched this for the first time about 3 weeks ago. Amazing story, and the movie was extremely well done.

[@freddakin7119]

You are a thoughtful and knowledgeable young lady. I enjoy your channel very much, stay sweet hearted, stay safe!

[@tonydeluna8095]

Hello Eralia it’s great to see you! You look good! Have a great weekend!

[@michaelbradley6004]

Bless you always. May you never see combat. Take a break and watch a fun movie for a change. You are very enjoyable to watch while you react. Stay well.

[@arkadyfolkner]

First of all, I have to say Thank You for Your Service. Here on KZbin there is the documentary called 'The Conscientious Objector' that they pulled interview snippets from. It greatly expands on his story and shows the whole story and not just what was compressed and adapted for the film. Highly recommend watching it here or getting it elsewhere. Also, subscribed!

[@SeeMore-ki7mq]

A very touching reaction. I look forward to watching more of yours.

[@bobinator17]

I'm glad you're home safe (at least I hope you are and this is just part of your pre-recorded footage, late editing/posting due to fecking copyright shite! lol)!! I recall recommending this film to you on one of your polls a while back... as its such a hard hitting, gritty, warfare movie based on real events! What I didn't realise when I recommended this film, was how much of the film I had forgotten from the first 3/4, before his heroic actions atop of "hacksaw-ridge"... I'm going to be re-watching this myself in full soon... If you're looking for other warfare films to watch now you're home, i've seen a couple good recommendations within the comments to this reaction.... "We Were Soldiers" Is an amazing film! P.S Feck those jealous Feckers who where too dull to bring a few comfort items with them on their depoyment! Everyone who serves their country and especially those who deploy, are Top notch imo! Just because you have a comfy bed in your barracks (as you thought ahead before you shipped out) does Not mean you're not deployed... Feck the Feckers who say otherwise!!!!! P.P.S the icecreame comment made me chuckle! lol

[@duanetelesha]

"We Were Soldiers" is a Viet Nam movie and is from both perspectives, and highly emotional. Great respect for your emotional reaction.

[@danielh.5116]

Hey! First time here!! This is one of my all time favorite movies!

[@dieselboyc1655]

A interesting fact the actor that plays Ralph is Damien Thomlinson who is a 2 commando regiment veteran who actually unfortunately lost both of his legs in 2009 after the unarmored Land Rover he was in ran over and set off an IED that almost killed him and hacksaw ridge was his first acting role as well. Love the content keep up the great work 🙂👍🏼

[@Frangucci]

Your reaction to war movie are very real and I love it ❤ Also, a good movie about WW2 from the Japanese perspective is Clint Eastwood's letters from Iwo Jima

[@RogerKennedy-nx6re]

My favorite movie. Hope you stay safe until you're done!

[@RidinRaven]

My favourite of all time is “We were soldiers” incredible

[@Ironhead251]

As a service member, you should always remain true to yourself and the service members around you. I am a partially disabled combat veteran of the United States Navy and I will always stand and fight for my brothers and sisters in arms. That is how you survive, that is how you win! Many of my good friends didn’t come home and I will never forgive myself for that. I should have gone with them. Why didn’t I go with them?!?

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Great reaction. If you want to see both sides of a battle you need to watch 2 Clint Eastwood movies. "Flags of Our Father" and "Letters from Iwo Jima." They are both excellent films. The two films were shot at the same time using the same sets and extras.

[@martinmillar7137]

Special film...special guy and garfield is a special actor... Did Doss to perfection.

[@johnpearce5168]

One of the reasons why I like your channel so much is because you're a veteran and you know the military jargon that they use in military films... You really need to watch these other war films that are all true stories. The first one is Lori. Second one pursuit of Honor. The other one is we were soldiers can also watch flags of our Fathers and from the Japanese perspective letters from iwojima... Semper Fi

[@acehole727]

You should check out two movies for both sides of a battle in WWII "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima" each movie covers both sides of the battle from opposite sides of the war.

[@DrDino123]

He was at the Battle of Guam, Battle of Leyte, and Battle of Okinawa. In the Battle of Okinawa, Doss recused 50 to 100 people but they have to cut out how many because "people wouldn't believe that happened" was the thought process. got a left arm fracture from a sniper's bullet and 17 pieces of shrapnel embedded in this body from the grenade part of the movie. He got the Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal (2), & Purple Heart (3). His son followed in his footsteps in being a medic in the army, then a firefighter and then a paramedic. Dorothy died in a car accident while Doss was driving her to the hospital for her cancer treatments. He later remarried 2 years later. He passed away in March 23, 2006. His second wife passed away 3 years later in 2009.

[@christophercurtis-71]

I have been to Okinawa a few times while serving in the Navy. Quite thought-provoking walking on ground where people fought and died. I felt the same during a trip to Gettysburg a couple years before joining the Navy. One thing I am grateful for is never having to take a life while in the Navy. I did have to fire a gun from time to time at paper targets; I was not a very good shot. I have not picked up a gun since leaving in 2006 and I never will. I have read many books about World War Two, both as the war was fought in the European and Pacific theaters. Some of those books looked at the war from both sides. It was an interesting perspective. One of my favorite authors is Jeff Shaara. It started with his father, Michael Shaara who wrote the 1975 novel The Killer Angels, which was about the Battle of Gettysburg. That was adapted into the 1993 film Gettysburg. Michael Shaara had passed away in 1989, but is son continued where he left off, writing the Civil War novels Gods And Generals and The Last Full Measure. Since then, he has written two books about the Revolutionary War, one about the Mexican War in 1847/48; four more about the Civil War; one about World War One; a three-volume series of World War Two in the European Theater; a book about the final years of the war in the Pacific Theater, which deals mostly with the fighting on Okinawa, as well as the preparation and dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He has also written a book about the attack on Pearl Harbor and another about the battle of Midway, six months after Pearl Harbor. As a Navy Veteran, I could not wait to read those two. He wrote a book about the battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War and a book about the life of Theodore Roosevelt. His most recent book is about the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. I have not been disappointed by anything he has written.

[@e.bravojr.4340]

The best reaction I've ever seen this girl is so sweet

[@GrumpyOpinions]

What a great reaction! You asked at one point what it was like from the other side. There's a great pair of movies directed by Clint Eastwood, called Flags of Our Fathers, and Letters from Iwo Jima, both telling stories about the battle for Iwo Jima, but the latter is from the Japanese perspective. They're well worth watching. There's also an old Japanese Trilogy called The Human Condition. But it's like... 9 hours of depressing as heck. Tread lightly!

[@richardvarnish8506]

'War, what is it good for...absolutely nothing', lyrics of the chorus of the 1970 single titled 'War', recorded by Motown soul singer Edwin Starr. Number One on charts for 3 weeks, but got much radio airplay. Viet Nam war was beginning to finally wind down.