The Unbelievable True Events In Hacksaw Ridge That Didn't Make It in the Movie -

[@duanerutherford9033]

As if merely saving 75 of his comrades wasn't enough. Doss deserved more than one Medal of Honour.

[@mrgeorgeb0062]

@@shanikhattak9361when?

[@borisfenestra]

The number is closer to 100 if I'm not mistaken

[@duanerutherford9033]

I'm just basing it on the movie stats

[@johnbaker5684]

@@shanikhattak9361. In the movie he stayed on the stretcher after he was wounded. As far as the gun jamming on one soldier multiple times. That wasn’t in the movie either

[@terry1961]

No one medal of honor per incident.😊

[@ivanc8874]

When his Bible was lost he asked if they could help find it. After the battle, the units in the island went through the whole place, found it, and mailed it to him.

[@tiddieboi4296]

That’s so forest gumpish it had to be a prank. It’s like sending someone to find blinker fluid at Lowe’s

[@The_Unprofitable_Servant]

​@@tiddieboi4296You have no clue what you're talking about. Doss knew a book that knew him. He did what he did because of the Bible, he treasured it, he loved it. That is why he did what he did. Jesus bled and died upon a cross for sinners. Doss would not do what he had done if Jesus was not raised from the dead to defeat death and hell. You do not know what you are speaking about. Please think about these things and do not be quick to speak.

[@The_Unprofitable_Servant]

That is beautiful. I could not blame him.

[@eatdatcupcake4453]

​@@The_Unprofitable_Servantjeez i wonder if monke believes in a fictional magic man that totally lives in the sky

[@The_Unprofitable_Servant]

@@eatdatcupcake4453 That is a logical fallacy, God is not a 'Wizard' nor do I believe He is. He is not "in the sky", I am not a Mormon. God is immaterial and eternal. He had no beginning, He has no end. I am a Trinitarian. Study upon the subject of what that would imply. God created the sky, heavens, the universe. The Universe itself is not eternal. What do you believe? That nothing created everything or is the source from which the universe originated from? The notion that the universe created itself is a contradiction. How can you appeal to the preconditions of intelligibility. I don't believe in cunningly devised fables, myths and legends but I believe in a collection of historical documentation which prophesied the place, the time and the person of Jesus Christ. Your god is yourself and you are your own law. That is why atheistic philosophers have led us to a self-indulged, self-loving culture which gives zero basis for ethics, logic and epistemology. You have to take capital from the Christian worldview in order to deny the God you are attempting to refute. You do not want God in your knowledge because you love your sin. What would the God of the Bible imply? You shall not commit adultery? Do you commit such? Do you lie and have you ever lied? God knows of your lawless deeds and you will be judged according to them. I shan't because Christ in history came into the world to save sinners. Evidence? What is the year? Buddha never split time in half, Muhammad never split time in half, Gandhi never split time in half because they are all DEAD. Jesus arose from the dead and that is a fact from historical eyewitness testimony. Nothing satisfies the demands of fools. "Content makes a poor man rich and discontent makes a rich man poor" which is why if you would only humble yourself and think Coherently through the claims you make, that my God is just "pie in the sky" like something magical. No you would be led to Ultimate meaning and truth which has no beginning nor end. Again, I am not a Mormon. They're closer to Hinduism than Christianity. You are creating a straw man. God is not a wizard. What Christian theologian has ever claimed that He is a wizard? I say this with love and sincerity, I do not want to make a spectacle of you because that would be uncontructive. This conversation would be useless if we do not utilise so please do so and analyse your beliefs by logic and reasonable inquiry. Mercy to you, James

[@JohnDoe-vv1ms]

imagine being such a legend your story had to be toned down because you were so unbelievable. real life super hero.

[@270MOX]

​@@billSteinberg The movie only focused on the last one. I guess it had a better story to tell

[@seamantsunamii]

It's cuz 90% was made up for propaganda

[@nubreed13]

That also happened with audie Murphy. His story was so unbelievable that he had the filmmakers town down his own accomplishments. Also they cast audie Murphy to play himself in the movie

[@Grandlake-outfitters]

If captain America was a real person it be doss fr

[@brandonmonroy6483]

Conquer spirit are only given To those that can stand above othis man had the conqueror spirit Only one and a million have That ability

[@db5202]

My wife and I had the honor of meeting Desmond Doss in CT in the mid 1980's. To say he was a humble man was an understatement. His only desire was to give the honor and glory to God. There were several amazing things he did that was overlooked in the movie. One was on the Ridge, he stopped ducking because he knew God was protecting him and he could see the wounded better by standing all the way up. He was a truly brave and wonderful man.

[@kennethdeanmiller7324]

I know exactly what he meant by that. I have prayed for a certain thing & had that thing show up within an hour. And since I basically have no family left alive & not really any friends either plus no other human heard my prayer. Plus, I spent 3 years homeless with my wife while she was in a wheelchair & dying of COPD. While taking care of her was the first time I noticed God's helping hand. She passed away Christmas Eve of 2015 & just writing that still makes tears well up in my eyes. At the time, being homeless & taking care of her was the most difficult thing I ever done. Now, LIVING WITHOUT HER IS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING I EVER DONE.

[@adamd3955]

@@kennethdeanmiller7324your words spoke to my heart my friend. It can be a lonely feeling at times here on earth. I am committing to lifting you up in my prayer life. I pray that God will pour out His Spirit on you, and give you a peace and a comfort that only He can. One of my favorite verses is the closing verse in the book of John. “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written”. If He never does another thing for us, from now till the end of time, He has done enough. Bless you brother.

[@shade9272]

Religion and his belief in dark age myths was his only flaw. Amazing person otherwise.

[@andrewmattar4178]

​@@shade9272But it was his religious beliefs that lead him to do what he did. So... IDK, without them, his life wouldn't be that great.

[@dochlldy]

@@shade9272 His only flaw according to you.Sounds to me like you might be the one with the flaw.

[@RivetHead999]

When you’re such a bad ass that you have to be undersold because the truth is just too outrageous.

[@VIPERJ27]

Surprisingly this happens alot in wars and some war movies or the opposite where stuff is overplayed or made up

[@xpqzl2551]

yeah pretty sure they had to do that for audie murphy too who was the most decorated american soldier of ww2. he even was the actor playing himself in the movie.

[@tanamly]

ikr😊

[@rickcoona]

Yeah, just look at the War Record of Audie Murphy. Stood on a burning Tank to give covering fire while his men Escaped , Kept firing until the gun went dry, started running back and less than a minute later the Tank Exploded he was uninjured. they had to DOWNPLAY this heroics because the director thought the audience wouldn't believe it. but it was true.

[@RELLIKPIR]

As a non religious Christian im not a preacher but times like this you know God protection is unbelievable. That is why it is called miracles

[@jacksonpalmer7504]

You know a guy is badass when certain details were left out because they were just that hard to believe.

[@willek1335]

True. If you read the introduction to Perickles Funerary oration, you can see the Greeks struggled with this very phenomenon. It's interesting when these all too human issues is grappled with by men across culture and time.

[@GiraffeFeatures]

This video is stupid, to think that Mel Gibson for a second would choose historical accuracy over fiction is the biggest joke of all.

[@gussampson5029]

​@@GiraffeFeaturesWow. Is this from all of your personal experience interacting with Mel Gibson? Or maybe is it from your r3tarded delusions about how you think he is your hate fantasies?

[@Jodyjo99]

@@GiraffeFeaturesJesus Christ, you’re really dumb. Is it that hard to google something before making yourself sound like a jacksss? Educate yourself.

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

God was on his side or fate and faith was on his side

[@felixgutierrez993]

Doss needs his own ship or something named after him he is such a hero and an exemplary human being! God was with him in all those moments!

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

The combat medic school should be named after him

[@mightymystery9204]

Change naming tradition, and name a hospital ship after him. If not, name a salvage and rescue ship.

[@AH64Gunship]

Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy and Camp Desmond T. Doss is all I could find. Camp Desomd T. Doss is most closely related to the military.

[@gerardmichaelburnsjr.]

I suspect he would want it to be a hospital ship.

[@theidiotictroublemaker2281]

He is against violence so naming a combat ship after him is an insult to his legacy

[@shemp1722]

The fact that the sniper's gun jammed everytime it tried to shoot at Desmond doss is just God protecting Desmond doss.

[@d.g2304]

But god didnt protect the million of others what a c*nt

[@jdramirez77]

It's just like that time my car was broken... And even though I tried to start it every morning it just wouldn't start... Obviously an act of God.

[@Hxltmane]

@@jdramirez77lmao if you think that god will perform a miracle like that then you clearly haven’t given God a chance 🤦‍♂️😂 need to read the Bible for you to understand

[@JanePanjaitan]

​@@jdramirez77 you're not part of God's plan. Doss is God's tool, and He used him in his plan. That's why He will not let anything happen to Doss while he's doing God's work. God will make sure everything happen the way He plans it to be! So if you want miracle to happen to you, or your car. Pray to Him. Ask to be used by Him, and be part of His plan! And so you'll do his work and in the name of Jesus, there'll be miracle. 😊

[@user-qb3xb9ym6t]

​@@jdramirez77my brother really tried comparing the battery of a car to a life of a man 🤣🤣 what an idiot

[@callmebrad8431]

Doss was a literal guardian angel.

[@garyschultz7768]

& apparently Doss had an Angel watching over him too.

[@lilhazey1128]

Nope and nope. Jesus.

[@bradleybowman6440]

@@lilhazey1128 Jesus is considered a guardian angel

[@baldmista1907]

@@lilhazey1128 yes and yes

[@Cookie24417]

​@@bradleybowman6440Jesus is God

[@dragonracer76]

They should have kept them in to show the miracles that occured on the battlefield.

[@alexlatenights2475]

Dude I agree I am not Christian in any way but I do believe at least one or two gods were looking down on this man. Not only did he choose not to fight but he chose to be a medic regardless and give everything he had literally everything he had to make sure men made it off that ridge

[@jimmiller5600]

It's called "luck".

[@Tre16]

If miracles exist this war would have never happened. Tens of millions lost their lives, nothing miraculous about it.

[@brandenboggess6672]

@@jimmiller5600bro three gun jams in a row is insane luck. Even with the high probability that his gun could jam in a situation like this it’s still not something to bet your life with. The luck this man had was, like mel put it, kinda miraculous and unbelievable

[@jimmiller5600]

@@brandenboggess6672 If you search for "miracles" you'll find miracles. But you'll pass mountains of bodies of guys who caught a tiny piece of ricochet or shrapnel from ridiculous distances that pierce an artery or stepped on a mine from a field already "cleared" or ........ Anyway, you're welcome to your beliefs.

[@theminorgent]

Fun Fact: Doss actually claimed to have only saved 50 people while official records claimed he had saved more than 100. So they just met in the middle and said he had saved about 75 soldiers

[@alaneskew2664]

And in truth he probably saved more than a hundred

[@TheNinJaGoAt123]

Hello person scrolling these comments, here's a fun addition to that stretcher and crawling bit. So he DID get tagged after he rolled off the stretcher. SO when he was crawling back towards the friendly line, he had a seperated shoulder. Man went to war unarmed, saved hundreds of lives one by one, gets eff'd up in the process, waits 5-ish hours for support (unarmed because pacifist) Gets stuck on a stretcher and still puts other lives before his own. One of the great men of history our boy Doss.

[@deweyplanck9850]

The difference between fiction and fact is that good fiction has to be believable. Mark Twain

[@bluntslt8023]

That's not a good quote because good fiction is still fiction and fake so what's the point of the comment?

[@deweyplanck9850]

@@bluntslt8023 Because they said they left out a few things that were true because no one would believe them.

[@dakamune5399]

@@bluntslt8023the point is that real facts were too unbelievable to be good fiction

[@jerellebowens4367]

A better quote would probably be “facts are always stranger than fiction”

[@deweyplanck9850]

@@jerellebowens4367 Your right but both fit.

[@JaguarBST]

Imagine being so badass that Hollywood minimizes events of your badassery because it sounded too unbelievable to put it on screen.

[@zdvxr]

Usually it’s the opposite. Just shows how God used Desmond to make miracles and save countless lives.

[@craigerhamlincoln8884]

Story of MY life.

[@JaguarBST]

@@craigerhamlincoln8884 cap

[@READY_OR_NOT]

​@@JaguarBSTis what I'm going to start putting in anyone who uses cap that way? Yess

[@verdant2215]

It was like that for the film "to hell and back"

[@OOF-bo8ic]

Now THAT’S some plot armor

[@0585janz]

He wears the Armor of God.

[@Davido50]

He was blessed 100% Not hard for believers to understand at all. 🙏

[@JamesHamill-oy6jk]

Doss was a gift from God in a very ungodly time. He wouldn't kill. He just saved. What a wonderful human being he was.

[@MourningNihilist]

Oh man....he went to friggin war with no gun, man should be a saint. God I bawl every time lol

[@tiberseptim8434]

While Doss is a remarkable example of compassion and peace, sadly, God made a world in which Nazis exist, so God made it necessary for some humans to have to kill to preserve humanity.

[@GraysonVoisinet]

I guess they don't wanna show god's miracles so they removed it

[@rustykrieger7181]

The better gift would be enough sense not to murder each other but that’s probably too much to ask from a fairy tale.

[@fegig]

​@@rustykrieger7181im so sorry that your brain is unable to function correctly, God have us free will, thank alone is the answer to everything, Before you talk about God or any religion, please read about it or just shut the fuck up, thank you.

[@Gallalad1]

Doss was literally too amazing for film. If that isn't the highest compliment I don't know what is

[@bill9068]

Really made me have a different kind a appreciation for this movie.

[@superkill739]

There are so many of these kinds of people all throughout ww2

[@GiraffeFeatures]

This video is stupid, to think that Mel Gibson for a second would choose historical accuracy over fiction is the biggest joke of all.

[@sammy3308]

Desmond had an angel of the Lord looking out for him.

[@zaniemarion.]

This man had the hand of God protecting him. A must see.😊

[@MarkPelleyTheSnakeHunter]

Divine intervention mate. That man is a true hero.

[@Tiger42s]

God is real.

[@gonufc]

Sorry, but if a God magically saved him why would HE be the hero? Magic is the hero.

[@Tiger42s]

@@gonufc magic? What are you 12?

[@gonufc]

@@Tiger42s No, supernaturalism is magic. Do you believe in said magic? "Are you 12"?

[@Tiger42s]

@@gonufc you trippin

[@trisrenaquino8794]

Bro literally had Jesus on his side.

[@superyamky]

Yup😂

[@f_homo-s]

@@superyamkyhe did you dick

[@huelaura4691]

Amen. Jesus will be with you until the end

[@nathanstevenson5209]

He indeed did

[@EmielTalen]

Too bad Jesus does not exist, ya weird cultists

[@wbertie2604]

He also engaged in heroic acts over a longer period than depicted, several weeks. The movie is mostly just edited highlights from mainly one part of the battle. Doss was truly and incredibly exceptional and an inspiration.

[@christopherrichard1525]

I guarantee this happens thousands of times in all wars. I was fortunate enough to witness a Marine do something so selfless and heroic, I think about it almost everyday. I was present for the medal ceremony where a bunch of Marines were awarded everything from Navy Achievement medals to Bronze Stars w/V. As they read his citation, I couldn’t believe how it was so watered down from what had actually happened. I will always be in awe of the courage of ordinary men when placed in these circumstances. SFMF

[@bohdanpurple436]

God really said, "Nah, you ain't shootin my boi"

[@Econnolly82]

Amen🙏

[@JeffreySmith-wl9mx]

But how would anyone know that? Like what, after the war that one Japanese sniper remembered that one specific American he tried to shoot multiple times? And who did he tell that it got reported? Y'all need to be more skeptical of things you hear in a 30 second clip on KZbin. Ask for evidence. Be curious.

[@alexjackyperson101]

Over 3 or more times XD

[@Banzai_-xn8ip]

He had God on his side

[@ronaldelliott4924]

Jesus Christ

[@VuurBarbaar]

evil god you have

[@BarredRock]

has*

[@crackfloor]

Capital “G” bro dont forget

[@lexif.5463]

Nah bro was super lucky

[@arranlast4352]

A truly inspirational man... a hero in the true sense of the word

[@FutureOfHalo]

As a person that was once a gun enthusiast. It's not at all hard to believe that a Japanese weapon jammed several times.

[@ConnorHarrington-bs8qy]

Doss was a man of his word, as he never went against his own ideals. He did his job and I hope he watches over our troops to this day. May he rest in peace

[@TindahanPampalipasOras]

i wonder if his on other side of war.

[@muscular_ninja]

Because when the lord himself is watching over you, not even death can touch you.

[@kieranfitzgerald2030]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡

[@bustabusta7676]

Snake oil in your veins

[@stopdeletingmyaccount125]

​@@bustabusta7676emptiness in your soul

[@pattimaeda6097]

Cut the crap

[@jesseproctor2751]

True words were never spoken

[@jose1999silva]

If this isn’t divine intervention I don’t know what is.

[@TheJanko301]

its called luck

[@mikehunt825]

@@TheJanko301 no

[@d.g2304]

Good karma not god

[@dochlldy]

@@TheJanko301 Luck had nothing to do with it.

[@Nick-ss7jb]

@@TheJanko301you sound stupid

[@sadboycaesar8718]

That man made way for many of his comrades to make it home, and refused to take the lives of men from the other side, so that men on either side could see their families again. One man. A protector of humanity. God bless him and I hope he was given the welcoming only heaven could give. Rest in peace. Eternally.

[@timothylarue9550]

His story is the epitome of divine intervention

[@biekgiek]

No. Divine intervention would have been to not have "created" us to constantly want to kill each other. Doss' story is amazing though.

[@Theover4000]

@@biekgiek🤓

[@LuisPerez-ow7sz]

​@@biekgiekwhat does this even mean like what point are u trying to deliver bro

[@biekgiek]

@@LuisPerez-ow7sz Seriously? Ok. What Doss accomplished was due to his commitment to his beliefs and his will to carry through. It's amazing, but it is not a miracle. There's no need to invoke a supernatural intervention. In fact, to do so diminishes what Doss did. And, why would a loving god "create" us to be so violent and destructive towards one another? Do you understand my point now?

[@VadulTharys]

@@biekgiek We were not created to be violent and destructive. We were created to live in peace and harmony, violence and destructiveness are direct results of our choices not how we were created to be.

[@phantomaviator1318]

a random Japanese soldier learning what the hand of God is

[@superyamky]

LOL

[@jakmaneditzp]

How would they know the gun jammed every time? Was the Japanese sniper one of like 13 Japanese soldiers that allowed himself to be captured? I highly doubt it.

[@hansstrudel9614]

@@jakmaneditzpprobably because he started screaming, cursing, and wailing on his gun trying to get it to work? Idk man

[@svenvanwier7196]

Japanese guy came on a television show to tell the American audience 😊 He saw the dogtags in his scope and decided to remember the name. He also knows his bloodgroup

[@l.m.l8598]

@@hansstrudel9614imagine being in the middle of a battle and seeing a japanese aiming his gun at you but instead of firing he just yells slurs

[@debbierichards8182]

I heard guys, who he saved, say while he prayed before battle. They, too, never had a death. Two other groups asked for his prayers. They had no deaths until Doss was hurt.

[@sgtchris1000]

Dude took his job as a medic to a whole new lvl.

[@gerardmichaelburnsjr.]

With the help of God.

[@shanew8158]

Desmond Doss was angel on earth for those men, you just can’t tell me that the man upstairs didn’t help him and give him the courage, strength, and the safety to navigate a horrendous active battlefield and save so many men.

[@danamal2225]

Amen!

[@ChristianSilipo]

Especially with that Japanese soldiers gun jamming several times. I'd call that divine intervention

[@hyperion2551]

God lived through him

[@justsomeguy919]

"Oh, Lord, just help me get one more."

[@InchFab]

​@@hyperion2551there is no god, idiot. This was pure human badassery

[@SumitKumar-bc7qs]

Bro was so lucky, successful, helpful and caring in the battlefield that people would refuse to believe him

[@yuchengguo6074]

Not lucky but rather God is with him!

[@okbruh2]

@@yuchengguo6074 exactly

[@Spooky-4000]

Blessed by God.

[@ElizaGrav]

He absolutely was lucky, but his luck probably didn’t apply to that Japanese sniper. I think his gun was just a piece of shit, it wasn’t jamming because he was aiming at Doss, it was probably jamming because Japanese rifles weren’t very good lmao.

[@FlyingPanda324]

@@ElizaGrav Japanese rifles were very good up until they started their last ditch rifle production. Type 99 is considered having one of the strongest actions of any service rifle and their machine guns were of very good quality machining all throughout till the end of the war

[@robopeabz7895]

The whole damn story is unbelievable! And that's what makes it even more amazing!!!

[@spongeesponge9623]

He even saved his enemy...great man

[@leeblake3989]

I had the honor of knowing Mr. Doss in the 1980's while he lived on Lookout Mtn., Dade Co. Georgia. I used to stop and check on he and his wife every Sunday morning. What a great, humble, sweet, devout, man.

[@spsniper1170]

A true honor

[@leeblake3989]

@@spsniper1170 I was a deputy sheriff working third shift. When my shift ended on Sunday morning I would go by and check on them. Always offered me coffee (which I took) and in the summer garden fresh vegetables (which I didn't). I would have kicked down the gates of Hell for that man.

[@Kentish9494]

Desmond Doss was truly a medic of God

[@HeatherMunro186]

"A medic of God." Beautifully worded❤

[@kimvroom310]

Yes very beautiful 🤍✨️🙏🤗 Praise the Lord !

[@notthedeadweight]

Along with Audie Murphy, Desmond Doss was an absolute giga chad

[@jmsgridiron5628]

Reading his citation always makes my heart swell with pride. That man regarded the lives of his fellow soldiers far over his own life. Time and time again he threw himself into deadly situations with wreckless abandoned and zero concern for his own safety just to tend to the wounded. I wonder if they ever made a wheelbarrow big enough for those steel balls of his.

[@terracebrooks320]

Weapon malfunctions occur more often than most people realize, especially under wartime conditions.

[@bardgold4553]

how would they even know that too? the japanese soldier gave a testimony after the war?

[@rex02244]

​@@bardgold4553 yes

[@HaydenLau.]

Especially for ww2 guns

[@jacobb7943]

God is great

[@griffinbell2795]

@@bardgold4553 turns out, the guy the movie was based on was there and had two functioning eyeballs 😮

[@tomr1991]

Doss's story is just stright up legendary. Perhaps the most famous of all Medal of Honor recipients.

[@BrucePerkins-eg7hj]

He actually saved over 100 soldiers. The action he was awarded the medal but he Downplayed his heroism by saying that Let's just call it 75. That's what you call a Humble hero

[@ubroberts5541]

Not just a hero, but a guardian angel too.

[@davidwas77]

A bolt action sniper rifle jamming isn’t a coincidence, it’s an act of God

[@kimvroom310]

Amen🙏✨️🤍

[@user-nq2jk8ql4k]

Or just a dumb jap that didn’t care to clean his weapon.

[@kreten6310]

Amen

[@ArcticWolf26]

I mean if mud or clay had hardened on the striker or whatever then it might out stop it from firing the cartridge

[@s3n-pai]

​@@ArcticWolf26 yeah coincidentally each time

[@thehashslingingslasher2708]

Never let his name fade away.

[@clownguy9982]

Just as Mr Ballen says "sometimes fact is stranger than fiction"

[@lebbo88]

The thing I found hard to believe was Vince Vaughn as a drill instructor.

[@DGZGSGEGIGKG]

Underrated film. What an absolutely lovely soldier.

[@db5202]

The book was way better.

[@jblegend5272]

It’s not underrated

[@gnomeboi6452]

Imagine being so badass that movies have to cut some of your feats out because they're too unbelievable

[@user-yn6kh5cp1v]

There’s no limit to what God can do when you are faithful and believe in him❤

[@purplegemcrazyroyal5247]

Desmond was a Seventh day Adventist!

[@Rodems1]

Also while dragging and carrying all those men he had a broken arm too....the didnt keep that in because they felt it was too unbelievable aswell

[@brinkee7674]

It wasn't just broken. His forearm was shattered by an enemy bullet

[@johnendalk6537]

@@brinkee7674 so he did end up getting shot. Why all the miracles of gun jamming a bunch of times, only to end up with him getting shot?

[@brinkee7674]

@@johnendalk6537 He got shot while on the litter then he went on to help other wounded soldiers. Sometimes people embellish accounts and I'm sure it's true but how would they know that the enemy's gun jammed? It is tight quarters up there, much tighter than the movie shows. What he did is no short of remarkable and heroic . Many times they call a shooter a sniper when it's really just some dude/soldier with a gun

[@JG-kb6dp]

That man truly earned the Medal of Honor

[@mawi4112]

miraculously the arisaka never cleaned and caked in mud jammed

[@vcarroll7904]

I use to be a CNA and cared for many veterans from WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and a survivor of Pearl Harbor and I couldn't believe the stories of war but when I watched this move I was seeing the war my veteran patients talked about ❤

[@leodesalis5915]

Im not a christain but this man shouldve been canonised as the patron saint of battlefield medics or something, his bravery, dedication, selflessness and love for his fellow man should be an inspiration for us all

[@bradmarkell12167]

So true

[@91Redmist]

His story just might be enough to make some people believe in a God.

[@charlesjung2790]

Most Christians are so unlike Christ, but some live up to the name.

[@bradmarkell12167]

@@charlesjung2790 most? Who brought you? Sounds like you have resentment towards God. Why? Just curious

[@charlesjung2790]

@@bradmarkell12167 I'm assuming you're Christian? I see you are offended or at least troubled by my criticism of Christians. Don't worry, it's not just Christians but all Abrahamic religions, including Islam and Judaism, I criticize. I never said anything about Yahweh.

[@malcolmgilbert3420]

Miracles. They couldn't be called anything else.

[@benf9267]

THAT!! WAS A DAMN GOOD MOVIE!!

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Desmond Doss. Absolute total complete legend who should be the kind of man every man strives to be like. Selfless, caring, brave, modest and humble.

[@SmokeymcJoint420]

The dude was used as propaganda to boost morale. I guarantee his story is just that, a story and I promise you could never verify the truth.

[@michaelrajkumar9538]

​@@SmokeymcJoint420ok man....ok lol

[@RS-us9gv]

Doss is a f***ing LEGEND .. Anyone who goes back after a massive drop from the destroyers is a real ma , this man saved his team. All those people got to go home. Much love to Doss. R.I.P.

[@davec.3198]

I love the scene where they are all waiting for him to pray before the attack starts.

[@falconmclenny7284]

Id usually roll my eyes at a man praying.. thats that's not a slight on you, its just my instinctual reaction to something I consider absolutely useless. However, if I'm at hacksaw ridge, youd best believe I'm not moving until that prayer is finished.

[@StarWarsNerd1465]

Doss was an angel incarnate. Did no harm, stayed true to his beliefs and put the life of others ahead of his own.

[@hamper6511]

Doss made sure theyre really going back alive, he prayed for a miracle, so he became the miracle

[@alicecaulfield2140]

Doss was a truly great man and a great medic. How glorious to have such a soldier among us.

[@euanelliot3841]

Desmond Doss was a true hero, with a completely unbelievable story, regardless of his actions that were left out of the film. The fact that he refused to carry a weapon, makes him even more heroic!

[@SmokeymcJoint420]

It's funny because I guarantee that 99% of the shit about Doss is bullshit and can't be verified as true.

[@scottbrown7073]

doss was the true example of selflessness in a interview with doss he mentioned a guy he saved his face coverd in blood doss poured water over his eys and the guy said 'thank you lord i thought i was blind' and doss mentioned of the smile that guy gave doss, 'if i didnt get anything else other then that smile from that boy, i would have been well repayed' and even gave most of the credit to god. the world would be a better place with more dosses in it

[@bradmarkell12167]

Wish that was in the movie

[@miguelangelavilesmanrique7850]

I saw it on HBO max and it is! Right at the very end

[@aaronmathewson5522]

“Truth is stranger than fiction.” The reality of these words keep being proven time and time again.

[@kiplaroy9664]

People do amazing things all across the world every day. It's just that most people do nothing, so they cannot comprehend others doing something great. SUCH A SHAME!!!

[@davidjakiela9553]

Truth is often stranger than fiction

[@plasticwrapcharlie]

Literally one of the best people in human history.

[@max2082]

Real life is sometimes crazier than fiction.

[@user-qg5wg9ut2o]

He was a real-life Guardian Angel ❤❤❤❤❤❤ The stories should not have been omitted. Thank you for telling us ❤❤❤

[@sawyerjackson4007]

God had plans for Desmond from the beginning and the mere fact he was willing to crawl of the gurney for another soldier and yet still not be killed by sniper fire shows that miracle in action

[@Spida_Chapplliinn]

Desmond Doss took Divine intervention to a whole new level

[@XxLob_xX]

“Sometimes it’s more unbelievable in real life than in films.”

[@DJOfRadioGallifrey]

Yes, I also find gun jams to be unbelievable when i see them on screen, I think of how contrived they are, like a when a killer indestructible machine or monster catches up to their target and just throwing them to the other side of the room.

[@waynelovejr.1005]

This shows that God was watching over Doss, a true Ametican hero.

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

Doss certainly had alot of protection in his horoscope.

[@FeedMeChaos1]

I can say the same about somebody minding their own business and a car crashes across the street. "this shows that god was watching over [Pedestrian]". Christian confirmation bias is one hell of a drug

[@TheTerribleGamer1]

Where is God when children get cancer? Is he watching and laughing? Why not cure all the kids? Oh that's right god isn't real

[@jacksonglass3447]

Doss is the epitome of a good medic. There are very few thet come close

[@insabon]

Those “very few” are AKA KIA

[@silverbackjr3052]

This is a common thing with pretty much every war movie based on real events, black hawk down is a good example of toning down the reality to make it more believable for an audience, also every war movie is considerably less violent than reality

[@AmericanCrusader222]

This is the guy Michael the Archangel is bringing to the battle at the end of days.

[@scottwages517]

It's people like this that makes me proud to be an American.

[@NoOneGetzOutAlive]

Why? You weren't there. And wtf have we done for good since ww2?

[@stairgauge]

No that was a completely different generation. Todays generation of conservatives and Christians Are Allowing the liberal to destroy America from within. Exactly what our Founding Fathers predicted.

[@stairgauge]

​@NoOneGetzOutAlive Honestly a lot of things. However since 2009 the only good thing we have done is vote for Trump. Then we abandoned him to the evil of the liberal.

[@edinfific2576]

​@@stairgaugeVote for a lying, pretentious narcissist with infantile behavior is something to be proud of? The only thing going for him is that he's not gender-confused.

[@js12334]

​​​​​@@stairgaugeyou guys haven't voted in a decent president since the 60's and you think trump was a good decision? Most of the world was laughing at America when he was voted in although we did laugh even harder when sleepy Joe was voted in 😂 like come on you must have better candidates to run than a bigoted ped0 man child and a backwards ped0 dementia patient

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

Roy Batty: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.

[@hestia7413]

That Japanese soldier that their guns got jam is a work of God protecting Dos from the enemy

[@drivernephi7494]

Desmond doss is the support main that carries his team to victory through strength of god, compassion and love for his fellow man

[@cedricgist7614]

I'd heard about the jamming of the Japanese soldier's rifle, but I hadn't heard Doss crawled off his litter to treat another wounded comrade. Sounds like Desmond Doss. I still can't figure out why I didn't learn about him when I trained at Ft. Sam Houston in 1986. Even the plaque in the theater lobby didn't identify Specialist Lawrence Joel by name - but I recognized the citation from reading about him in two sources. Last point: the anecdotes about Desmond Doss again illustrate that fact is stranger than fiction....

[@carlob517]

Mel made one hell of a movie to show us who Doss was

[@billmmckelvie5188]

In my opinion you have to tell it all! There are many times in life were a lot of trials and tribulations come all at once. It encourages people when the opposite happens, when favour comes your way and nothing or no one can stop it despite people's best attempts to do so!

[@BattleSpew]

Being too unbelievable for Hollywood to include in a movie is one of the main reasons there has never been a movie about French Canadian war hero Leo Major. The other reasons being he's French, and not American.

[@jesusbernalHobbies]

God was there with him all along when that gun kept jamming

[@beaterstang0898]

It’s not unbelievable, he had Gods love and protection on his side.

[@vitiate5093]

Amen and yes.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

No… just no. In that case than everybody who blindly believes in a god that let this war happen, so much innocent suffering, would be constantly saved. this was not the only wonderful man or woman to put their life on the life for GOOD.

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

What about the other soldiers who prayed to god and were killied, didn't god like them?

[@vitiate5093]

@@anthonyfoutch3152 ah yes the typical atheist argument that is a huge fallacy and is ultra cringe.

[@vitiate5093]

@@factbeaglesarebest typical atheist argument that is nothing but pure fallacy and cringe.

[@WayneMiller-zx4cv]

When God is with you nothing is unbelievable

[@SeanMckeag]

REALLY TOO BAD WE WILL NEVER HAVE A+" REAL AMERICAN /HERO LIKE HIM😇👍

[@joshjosh6526]

I never understood that reasoning directors have towards true events. If it actually happened then it happened and should be included. If the viewers dont believe it then they can later do some research and find out, or wollow in their ignorance.

[@bardgold4553]

Only 10 to 15 years ago, it would not have been possible to look such things up so easily. Older people are less likely to fact check movies too.

[@yodaddy82daddy70]

Right. Like the final standoff in Fury. That really happened.

[@Dominator2930]

​@@bardgold455315 years ago was 2008, everyone was getting smartphones around that time and Google had been around for a long time. Everyone also had computers at home. You act like it was the 1980s or 1990s when the internet was still somewhat unknown and a lot of people didn't have computers at home.

[@mcdon2401]

Apparently, when some audiences first watched Apollo 13, some thought the ending to be pure Hollywood, and that they'd never have been able to get back to Earth safely... Ignorance of history (and ignorance in general) is something that so many seem to revel in these days. It really does make life difficult for the rest of society.

[@mackerel1875]

Don't worry, there's a heap of other stuff in this movie that's been greatly exaggerated and embellished for the sake of entertainment. It should be noted that this movie is only loosely based on the true story.

[@johnbunch4022]

Doss was a true badass and I believe the faith a man carries will give them more strength and courage to carry out such crazy things.

[@ottovonbismarck7646]

Fun fact, coming from someone who's stationed in oki, Hacksaw ridge is just a hill. Like, you can walk up it with no issue besides the overgrown vegetation. It's not a shear cliff like in the movie

[@theOGjayzee715]

If that doesn't make u believe in a higher power I don't know what does ❤