00:00Did you know that during World War II, an American soldier named Desmond Doss
00:04Did he become the first conscientious objector to receive the medal of honor?
00:09Desmond Doss, a combat medic, refused to carry a weapon due to his religious beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist.
00:15seventh day.
00:16Despite the taunts and bullying from his classmates, Doss remained firm in his principles and
00:21He joined the army as a doctor.
00:22In May 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, Doss and his unit were on top of a cliff
00:28known as Hacksaw Ridge.
00:30When American forces were forced to retreat under heavy enemy fire, Doss stayed behind to rescue
00:37to the wounded soldiers.
00:39Doss worked alone under enemy fire, dragging wounded soldiers one by one to the edge of the cliff.
00:45and lowering them with an improvised rope system.
00:48Over the course of several hours, Doss rescued 75 men, including some enemy soldiers.
00:53His actions saved numerous lives and earned him the respect of his colleagues.
00:57Doss was awarded the medal of honor for his bravery, becoming the first conscientious objector to receive it.
01:04This distinction.
01:05Doss's story was brought to the big screen in the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson and starring
01:11by Andrew Garfield.
01:12Desmond Doss continued to live according to his religious principles and dedicated his life to helping others.
01:18He died in 2006 at the age of 87.
01:21Desmond Doss is remembered as a hero who proved that courage and compassion can be as powerful as
01:26the weapons.
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