dying...I thought the same thing...I don't fight in games much, just revive, cover fire, distract...I can't even fathom ho w horrible reality is though
Not even started, already know it's the almighty, Medal of Honor recipient - Desmond Doss. Hacksaw Ridge is a great movie based on this hero of America, glad you're reacting to his story. Incredibly inspiring!
There is a book that is a biography about Desmond Doss called The Unlikeliest Hero. His medal of honor citation notes he carried 75 wounded to safety, but unofficial reports showed that number could have been as high as 140. Absolutely a miracle what God did through Desmond. My family was lucky enough to meet him in the 60s, and he was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.
Desmond Doss is the kind of man that makes me extremely proud to be an American. A man who lived by his convictions and did his upmost to do his duty while helping other people, even when those people spit in his face. The man is a saint.
You should also react to the simple history's "The Green Beret that went on a on man ramgage to save his comrades" That guy makes Rambo look a crossing guard.
@@eukaziggy Jumped out of a helicopter with only a medical bag and a bowie knife and rescued several men from an entire VC Battalion and no I'm not joking.
you should watch “Flag of our fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” they both tell an incredible story from both perspectives of the battle of Iwo Jima.
Another interesting fact Doss' Unit the 77th Inf is also the same unit that is famous from WWI for being cut off in the Argonne forest and becoming known as the Lost Batallion
Their was a part of the story that always got me, when Desmond was interviewed in his old age he told of how he got a man who was covered in blood and terrified, their was blood in his eyes and he poured water on them so he could see. The Desmond said that the first thing the man said after getting his eyes washed out was “I thought I was blind” for some reason that part of his story got me the most
@@gabrielarkangelo He did what he had to do fighting in this war wasn’t a choice as i’m sure you know but the bible teaches us how to live like the greatest man to ever exist, jesus christ.
The fact that he did that climb multiple times with balls so huge is already quite accomplishment on itself, not to mention the saving so many. They coulnd't even possibly put all the heroic deeds in the movie , because it would have to be at least 12h long movie, he wasn't just a hero, he's a super-hero🙂
There is a movie about this great person called Hacksaw Ridge ... how his fellow soldiers were mocking him for not wanting to use weapons, but how he ended up gaining their respect.
My brother is serving in the army, he’s training to be a paramedic right now. I have high respects for him and I can’t imagine what he’s seen as a medic through his military career
Might have been said but I remember hearing that when they made the movie the director toned down his heroics because he didn't think the movie audience would believe what he did.
I love your reactions over other reaction videos, because you actually stop and talk about your philosophy instead of occasionally making a face or something.
Desmond Doss and Adrian Carton de Wiart are at the top of my list. We just saw the video about Desmond. Who was Adrian Carton de Wiart? A British officer who served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them.
He's a great role model for sticking to what you believe when it isn't that popular! And the Sabbath starts from Friday at Sun down and ends Saturday at Sun down! 10 comandments and not 9 with one of the 10 split in two to cover the one removed.
How in the world have I never heard of Desmond Doss until now?? This is one of the most compelling stories I've ever heard. It's really sad to know that a lot of stories like Doss's have never gained as much recognition as they deserve. I remember in School that any sort of WWII history was brief and consolidated and never really explored in depth. I would have really appreciated learning about MORE men like Desmond Doss who fought in the World Wars. What an absolute legend.
Every time I watch something like this I get chills. It’s incredible what the men and women went through in WW2. As an American, I got that feeling when I watched Dunkirk. One of the last scenes when all of the civilian boats appear over the horizon to get their soldiers out. The soldiers were brave to try to liberate the French, and the British people supporting their troops to get them home on defenseless boats was incredible.
You should check out Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in WW2. He was pretty awesome too. His movie is To Hell and Back the Audie Murphy story. You should come to South Dakota, we have Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is beginning of August and can be wicked exciting ( or something to avoid, lol).
Yeah if you saw Hacksaw RIdge they show the real Desmond Doss at the end. He was a warrior. Wonderful story, brutal battle. Good review! Hope you feel better!
Correction on how many he saved. The captain estimated he saved more than 100 men. Doss said he only saved 50 men. They agreed to disagree and settled on the number of 75 as a compromise.
The strength of God was surely with him. It's so inspiring to hear stories like this, and knowing what he had to go through both in training and in battle in order to do what he knew was right. God bless him, and all the American soldiers.
It doesn’t tell you this in the movie or the video but in Okinawa Desmond Doss was actually one of the ones who free climbed the cliff dubbed “Hacksaw Ridge” and set up the cargo net for others to climb up.
i had watched the documentary about Desmond Doss in 2008, and was so happy that they finely made a movie about him. thank you for covering this. i enjoyed your reactions very much. i like most all of the react videos you do (especially the MrBallen reacts... which it is through watching MrBallen, that i found your channel) ... this was by far my VERY favorite react video i have seen on youtube, across the board, to date... Doss should be a case study for EVERY American school child or in any country for that matter. he truly fought for both mankind, and for his beliefs. i hope you feel much better soon! love to you and your family. and my heart and prayers will be with you.
On September 16, 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. This was the first peacetime draft in United States' history.
Desmond was perhaps, one of the greatest men of the modern age. Not all SDA are vegetarian, or vegan. As an SDA myself, I eat meats but, only those considered "clean" meats and fish. Doss was one of my heroes growing up. He was one of the reasons that I joined the military. I took the route of carrying a weapon but, made it clear I would only use the weapon in defense and to protect those around me. Doss was a genuine hero and a kind; caring, gentle, mild, human being. Even when everyone else was beating him and making his life hell. While Hacksaw Ridge is a good movie, there are many historical inconsistencies. Do a deeper search and you will soil yourself when you realize how much more he did and what he was about. Good man, he was. P.s. Doss was not the only SDA Medic on the island at the time. The other was just a couple miles away but, they never got to meet. While it is undeniable that both men's actions were heroic, Doss' actions were blessed and protected; giving him the strength to do what he did, earning him the MOH. Edit 2 I trained BCT and AIT at Jackson. Interesting base.
Conscription in the US began in 1940, before US entry into the war. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, there was a huge surge in voluntary enlistment. So much so, voluntary enlistment was curtailed in late 1942 to maintain the civilian labor force at home.
This man definitely earn a spot in heaven for his conviction and faith as well as his bravery in the face of such terrible odds. I am not a 7th Day Adventist but I am a Christian and I firmly believe that the Lord Almighty was watching over and protecting Doss during the battle.
that's cool to me your my brother in Christ, although, I wouldn't be a great Adventist's; if I didn't share about The Sabbath and being Seventh Day Adventist's. We observe The Old and New Testament; where known for our Health Ministry pertaining to Genesis/& Leviticus chapter 11, our Prophecy Seminar's regarding Daniel and Revelation. An celebrating 10 Commandment's Day. With emphasis on The 4th Commandment's Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep it Holy! We believe in The Holy Trinity, we believe The Lord our Saviour died on The Cross to Redeem us from Sin; was buried in the grave and arose on the 3rd Day, and we believe in his second coming of which we all as Christian's look too. okay, I shared Be safe in The Lord.
Hacksaw ridge, the only time Hollywood ever watered down the Heroics of a true story because telling it as it actually happened would be totally unbelievable. The man jumped kicked a grenade out of his fox hole to save him and his patients taking a serious wound which he worked through and when he was finally being carried out he jumped off his litter to have the men carry out a man who was more seriously wounded, he would then take a sniper round that shattered his arm which he bind with a rifle stock to crawl out, all of this after saving 75 wounded in one night. This man defines the word “Hero” like when you look in the dictionary right next to the word “Hero” is a photo of Desmond Doss.
General rule of thumb: When you watch a movie made about a Medal of Honor recipient, understand that things will be exaggerated...UNDER exaggerated, because the shit they ACTUALLY did to earn that medal seems like something out of a fiction book. There's a reason that Medal is so widely respected, we only give them out for superhuman deeds.
As bad as Germany was Japan's war crimes were equally as horrific. Live vivisection, cutting people apart, exposing them to different poisons. There were so many dead they just referred to the bodies as "logs".
In a strange twist of fate the 77th Infantry Divison had it tough in both World Wars. The 77th's 308th regiment (with some of the 307th and 306th) in the Argonne Forest in WWI (better known as the lost battalion). The 308th and the rest of the 77th on Okinawa in WWII.
This has to be one of the best WWII Medals of Honor: getting through all that unarmed and saving the lives of so many comrades just leaves me speechless! And I don't know why Hacksaw Ridge is so underrated... And you, Luke, take care and good luck with the test results!
Can you even imagine how long the soldiers had to be there. They were there for months and just imagine how long it take a month to pass by. That must have been truly petrifying.
Don't forget those same men beat him in his sleep, yet he still saw to their wounds. True Christ like love. Pretty sure he also saved some Japanese soldiers too.
I’m a Christian like doss, but I believe that the 10 commandments say it’s a sin to murder out of hate, not killing in defense. This guys a legend though and I respect his choice of combat
If you're really curious about Mr. Doss there is a book called "The Hero of Hacksaw Ridge" that adds more about the battles, his personal life, and his faith. It Is Written also has videos about him.
Desmond Dos...his story every time I tell it to someone regardless of if they know it or not, regardless of if we're speaking face to face, in video/voice chat I get so animated, my voice rises and breaks...I get so passionate about it that it's obvious to people even in text. The reason for this is because of a memory I have of asking my grandfather on my dad's side about war as he served in ww2, I was four and that day was the only time I ever saw the man cry...I wish I had known about Desmond back then...his story would have given my grandfather some peace of mind to know that one man did what should have been impossible. Btw I live in New Zealand.
It's said that when everything was over with, the commander overlooking Doss said that ha had saved over 100 men and was dumbfounded. Doss insisted that he saved no more than 50 men, and so for his Medal of Honor, they compromised on the number of 75. Or so the legend tells.
The whole story was even crazier than what you have seen in that video and in the Movie. The makers of Hacksaw Ridge said, that many things the veterans and relatives told them sounded so crazy that they did not use them because no one would have believed it on screen. others were used but drastically downgraded to be believable. For example, in the movie, when Doss was wounded, he noticed the missing bible very soon and a comerade went out to find it. In reality he noticed, when he was halfway to the field hospital. there the staff promised to radio his company about it. as soon as his comerades heared that, the whole battalion went on the search for it.
There was a Draft in WW2 most volunteered anyways. My grandfather lied about his age, and switched his urine with another guy just so he can join the war. He was underage and, had a kidney ailment that he knew would make him 4F. It almost cost him his life when he was wounded in Italy.
They didn't mention that he actually did stay up there all night and had to run the length of like four foot ball fields caring the bodies of his comrades.
Fun fact the 77th division is know as the liberty division since at the time of its founding the men mostly come from the Liberty state, New York. During WW1 when sent to the front they where reinforced by men from across the Midwest and become the all American division. The division is mostly known for the lost battalion incident when under 600 men where trapped behind German lines in the Argon forest for a week. For more info watch the movie The Lost Battalion or listen to the song the lost battalion written by Sabaton.
I would also recommend checking out the award winning documentary that came out in 2004 called The Conscientious Objector. It actually features Desmond himself giving his own accounts of events.
I got to meet Does when I was in boot camp back in 96. He was a very nice and quiet man. It wasn't until I got out in 2001 that I learned that he lived about 3 hours from we're I grew up.
A saying goes kinda like this we see the acts of courage of those that survived war but there are many more acts of courage from those who have died the only difference is that those who have died can't tell their stories and most often are forgotten to history
Been watching for a long time and love your point of view! Especially your thoughts on tolerance! As a Japanese American from Hawaii, I would love for you to check out the 442nd video from Simple History. A great lesson of tolerance no matter of race!
Hey Luke. The book about him is called The Unlikeliest Hero: The Story of PFC Desmond T Doss The Soldier Who Wouldn't touch a gun. The video documentary made about him is called The Conscientious Objector. I am Adventist as well and while i do believe that killing to protect some else or yourself i do agree with the reasons he had for it. I do eat meat but i avoid the unclean meats as a health choice. The thing they didn't mention about the sniper story is that there was a second Japanese sniper that came walking up to him after his medal ceremony and asked if he was Desmond Doss and he said yes. The man told him that he became a Christian because of Desmond. He tried pulling the trigger several times on Desmond but each time his finger touched the metal he could not pull the trigger whenever he was aiming at Desmond. He had killed a bunch of other Americans but not Desmond. Also when Desmond saw the injured man after he had broken his arm he was asking the guys to take the other man but they wouldn't so he rolled himself off of it and crawled his way over to help him. Fun fact. That battle where they took the ridge, that battle was on Saturday (Sabbath) and he prayed for his unit for 10 minutes after the battle was supposed to start. Nobody in his unit would go up till after he was done praying for them.
Luke! There is a movie about this guy, Hacksaw Ridge (I'm at the start of the vid so idk if you know or not) I definitely recommend watching it, good actor(s) and a great movie imo. *edit* yess there we go 17:23
Fun fact: Desmond Doss was apart of the 77th Liberty Division The 77th Liberty Division was also known as "The Lost Battalion" In WWI, As they had gotten separated and surrounded by the Kaisers forces in the Argonne-Meuse Offensive. 554 Men went into the woods, only 194 made it out alive.
This one is personal for me, as Doss's first combat deployment was on Guam, my grandad was on the 3rd wave of Guam as a Seabee to take down the obstacles and support the infantry.
Hacksaw ridge was the core of his life story an was the battle of witch he took part in WW2 an he was the one that saved many ppl in his unit on the next battle for the ridge side his whole unit would not go up without him until he was done praying for them
Violence begets violence. At least the Geneva Convention's rules of engagement were designed to minimise both casualties and the kind of treatment that might encourage a retaliatory war.
"Oh, you mean that piece of paper we signed? Does it look like we're in Geneva? Why should we care about the rules?" *tortures and executes prisoners in horrific ways* *Gets nuked twice* "Why won't America apologize for their atrocity?"
Desmond Doss was man who commanded the respect of his peers both in his service and in life throughout he was an example of what every man should strive to be honorable, faithful, and true to his own beliefs dam the consequences
Watching the War on Guam from Guam, USA! Have lived here for 30 yrs. now. Thanks. We found half of a Japanese sword in our backyard years ago btw. As well, some unexploded ordinances have recently been found during roadwork here from WW2 close to where we have walked over at least 100 X's close to the jungle dog-walking. Happens all the time!
M1 is a fun weapon to fire, very accurate. If you are travelling the USA, you should be able to rent one, if you find a range that loans out weapons. Side note, 82 MOH recipients have been medics/corpsmen or other medical personnel.
My brother lived in guam for close to 10 years. He mostly camped out in a cave that had been used as a Japanese bunker. I met someone across the world who had known him there, and I got a lot of stories lol. Between that, and his time in the military, apparently, my brother is a bit of a legend
The battle of leyte being mentioned reminded me of the story of Taffy 3 in the battle off Samar. If you haven't heard that story you should really check it out sometime.
Later on after the war, some Japanese soldiers were interviewed and said they had Doss in their cross hairs but when the shot it him, their bullets somehow missed. He had a holy shield around him💪☔
It would be super interesting if you could react to the battle of castle Itter by Sabaton history. (Sabaton is a band who made a Song about the battle)
Fun and amazing fact: The movie, while based on the true story of Doss, did had of course, some changes, but the movie is actually toned down, cuz the real story is even more incredible, some stuff was cut off cuz audiences wouldn't believe. Also, for those asking how could Desmond survive all of this.. just read Psalm 91:7
This man deserves a statue at Arlington with his boys. And if they haven't already maybe even a VA hospital named after him. The word hero is used freely these days but this man's name should be honored in history books.
Also when he got down off the hill after he saved all those men his uniform looked like swiss cheese because of how many bullets had hit his uniform but had missed him.
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Hacksaw Ridge is such a great movie. When I heard about Doss praying "just one more" every time he carried a wounded soldier back made me cry.
For real man, I did as well
Dude, "just one more" gave me chills...
I can't get through that part of the movie without crying. It's the same with the end of Schindler's List.
I cry every time at that point.
I wonder if people noticed he came during april fools
Desmond Doss is a real war hero, with no weapons 75+ lives saved while under fire. As someone who is always the medic in games, this really gets me.
Kills: 0
Deaths: 0
Revives: 75
dying...I thought the same thing...I don't fight in games much, just revive, cover fire, distract...I can't even fathom ho w horrible reality is though
He saved japanese men which proves he cares about everyone
@@annamarley4029 you play battlefield?
in hell let loose theres an achievement. revive 100 players 1 game. named Desmond Doss.
its a achievement. but it feels like so much more.
Hacksaw Ridge is on top of the war movie tier list
Nah.
@@GatorDontPlayNoShit69 yes
I would also recommend checking out the award winning documentary that came out in 2004 called The Conscientious Objector.
Hacksaw ridge is 2nd place while the unknown soldier (2017) is 1st place
@@swwwsss7870 no. It’s alright, but I wouldn’t call it the best. Not by far
Not even started, already know it's the almighty, Medal of Honor recipient - Desmond Doss. Hacksaw Ridge is a great movie based on this hero of America, glad you're reacting to his story. Incredibly inspiring!
An absolute unit of a patriot and a true warrior. Not all soldiers shoot, a lesson we today would be wise to learn.
There is a book that is a biography about Desmond Doss called The Unlikeliest Hero. His medal of honor citation notes he carried 75 wounded to safety, but unofficial reports showed that number could have been as high as 140. Absolutely a miracle what God did through Desmond. My family was lucky enough to meet him in the 60s, and he was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.
I love the book Unlikeliest Hero
That is a good message
"Lord, please help me get one more."
😭😭😭😭😭
"And when I got one more I'd say it again lord, please let me get one more"
The scene just made me crying constantly 😢😢😭😭
Desmond Doss is the kind of man that makes me extremely proud to be an American. A man who lived by his convictions and did his upmost to do his duty while helping other people, even when those people spit in his face. The man is a saint.
“Saint Desmond the Selfless”
Patron saint of combat medics
@@TheMasonK that's an absolutely perfect name
@@goldenapplesaga5446 thank you!
You should also react to the simple history's "The Green Beret that went on a on man ramgage to save his comrades" That guy makes Rambo look a crossing guard.
Fax
Is that the one where the guy jumped out of the chopper in viatman
@@eukaziggy Jumped out of a helicopter with only a medical bag and a bowie knife and rescued several men from an entire VC Battalion and no I'm not joking.
Dude was a badass of a higher caliber
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you should watch “Flag of our fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” they both tell an incredible story from both perspectives of the battle of Iwo Jima.
Both are absolutely amazing movies, personally “Letters from Iwo Jima” is my favorite of the two movies.
The only draw back for letters from Iwo is it is all subtitled.
This guy was in my church. He was really a hero and I really respect his legacy.
Another interesting fact Doss' Unit the 77th Inf is also the same unit that is famous from WWI for being cut off in the Argonne forest and becoming known as the Lost Batallion
The ferocity of the IJA and IJN was astounding. Absolutely fanatical troops.
Doss doesn't need a gun, because he has god on his side the whole war.
*Because he was on God's side. God doesn't follow man, man follows God. Everyone claims that God is on their side but God picks no side, you pick his.
@@HayderAbdulridha fax bro
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That gave me the chills.
Truly inspirational.
A japanese soldier’s gun jammed when he fired at doss
@@ILoveDucksVeryMuch this proves a point
An old quote comes to mind" they say war is hell, but in truth it is not. For in hell innocence is spared."
Their was a part of the story that always got me, when Desmond was interviewed in his old age he told of how he got a man who was covered in blood and terrified, their was blood in his eyes and he poured water on them so he could see. The Desmond said that the first thing the man said after getting his eyes washed out was “I thought I was blind” for some reason that part of his story got me the most
God was definitely happy with this man
How woudn't He? I mean, Desmond lived by the Lord's word, I wish I was 25% the Christian this man was.
@@gabrielarkangelo He did what he had to do fighting in this war wasn’t a choice as i’m sure you know but the bible teaches us how to live like the greatest man to ever exist, jesus christ.
I couldn't agree more
There was a story where a Japanese sniper said “Whenever i was about to shoot Desmond, my gun would jam”
@@hithere2471 really?
The fact that he did that climb multiple times with balls so huge is already quite accomplishment on itself, not to mention the saving so many. They coulnd't even possibly put all the heroic deeds in the movie , because it would have to be at least 12h long movie, he wasn't just a hero, he's a super-hero🙂
There is a movie about this great person called Hacksaw Ridge ... how his fellow soldiers were mocking him for not wanting to use weapons, but how he ended up gaining their respect.
yeah, he talked about it in the video
Saturday most likely the sabbath I’m glad Desmond gave it his all and thank god for giving him strength.
Saturday is the original Sabbath. The Catholic church changed it to Sunday.
My brother is serving in the army, he’s training to be a paramedic right now. I have high respects for him and I can’t imagine what he’s seen as a medic through his military career
My Dad and i have been rewatching Band of Brothers
you gotta react to "The Green Beret Who Went on a One Man Rampage to Save His Comrades" by Simple History as well!
Might have been said but I remember hearing that when they made the movie the director toned down his heroics because he didn't think the movie audience would believe what he did.
Hoping to get into the Royal Marines when I’m 18 Wish me luck Mate ♥️🙏🏼Cheers For The good luck Comments
Might see u there
Could see you there, when you 18 mate?
Good luck bud
Stay safe brother
Good luck. Get ready for a daily grind
I love your reactions over other reaction videos, because you actually stop and talk about your philosophy instead of occasionally making a face or something.
Desmond Doss and Adrian Carton de Wiart are at the top of my list.
We just saw the video about Desmond. Who was Adrian Carton de Wiart?
A British officer who served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them.
He's a great role model for sticking to what you believe when it isn't that popular! And the Sabbath starts from Friday at Sun down and ends Saturday at Sun down! 10 comandments and not 9 with one of the 10 split in two to cover the one removed.
How in the world have I never heard of Desmond Doss until now?? This is one of the most compelling stories I've ever heard. It's really sad to know that a lot of stories like Doss's have never gained as much recognition as they deserve. I remember in School that any sort of WWII history was brief and consolidated and never really explored in depth. I would have really appreciated learning about MORE men like Desmond Doss who fought in the World Wars. What an absolute legend.
Every time I watch something like this I get chills. It’s incredible what the men and women went through in WW2. As an American, I got that feeling when I watched Dunkirk. One of the last scenes when all of the civilian boats appear over the horizon to get their soldiers out. The soldiers were brave to try to liberate the French, and the British people supporting their troops to get them home on defenseless boats was incredible.
You should check out Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in WW2. He was pretty awesome too. His movie is To Hell and Back the Audie Murphy story. You should come to South Dakota, we have Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is beginning of August and can be wicked exciting ( or something to avoid, lol).
That one war has probably 10’s if not 100’s of thousands of stories like this, and it’s so fucking crazy to think about.
Hacksaw Ridge is absolutely moving. He was a legend and still is even tho he’s passed on. It was a nightmare up over that ridge. It had to be.
It's not often war stories put tears of happiness in my eyes.
Yeah if you saw Hacksaw RIdge they show the real Desmond Doss at the end. He was a warrior. Wonderful story, brutal battle. Good review! Hope you feel better!
If you haven’t seen it yet. I highly recommend reacting to band of brothers and the pacific
ur onto it mate both are incredible
Yes!
Personally I liked the Pacific more than Band of Brothers but both are phenomenal
Correction on how many he saved. The captain estimated he saved more than 100 men. Doss said he only saved 50 men. They agreed to disagree and settled on the number of 75 as a compromise.
You watch Hacksaw Ridge and think, there's no way. Then you look up Doss and learn he did far more.
The strength of God was surely with him. It's so inspiring to hear stories like this, and knowing what he had to go through both in training and in battle in order to do what he knew was right. God bless him, and all the American soldiers.
It doesn’t tell you this in the movie or the video but in Okinawa Desmond Doss was actually one of the ones who free climbed the cliff dubbed “Hacksaw Ridge” and set up the cargo net for others to climb up.
i had watched the documentary about Desmond Doss in 2008, and was so happy that they finely made a movie about him. thank you for covering this. i enjoyed your reactions very much. i like most all of the react videos you do (especially the MrBallen reacts... which it is through watching MrBallen, that i found your channel) ... this was by far my VERY favorite react video i have seen on youtube, across the board, to date... Doss should be a case study for EVERY American school child or in any country for that matter. he truly fought for both mankind, and for his beliefs.
i hope you feel much better soon! love to you and your family. and my heart and prayers will be with you.
On September 16, 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. This was the first peacetime draft in United States' history.
Desmond was perhaps, one of the greatest men of the modern age. Not all SDA are vegetarian, or vegan. As an SDA myself, I eat meats but, only those considered "clean" meats and fish. Doss was one of my heroes growing up. He was one of the reasons that I joined the military. I took the route of carrying a weapon but, made it clear I would only use the weapon in defense and to protect those around me. Doss was a genuine hero and a kind; caring, gentle, mild, human being. Even when everyone else was beating him and making his life hell. While Hacksaw Ridge is a good movie, there are many historical inconsistencies. Do a deeper search and you will soil yourself when you realize how much more he did and what he was about. Good man, he was.
P.s.
Doss was not the only SDA Medic on the island at the time. The other was just a couple miles away but, they never got to meet. While it is undeniable that both men's actions were heroic, Doss' actions were blessed and protected; giving him the strength to do what he did, earning him the MOH.
Edit 2
I trained BCT and AIT at Jackson. Interesting base.
Conscription in the US began in 1940, before US entry into the war. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, there was a huge surge in voluntary enlistment. So much so, voluntary enlistment was curtailed in late 1942 to maintain the civilian labor force at home.
This man definitely earn a spot in heaven for his conviction and faith as well as his bravery in the face of such terrible odds. I am not a 7th Day Adventist but I am a Christian and I firmly believe that the Lord Almighty was watching over and protecting Doss during the battle.
So why was he not watching over and protecting countless of the others
that's cool to me your my brother in Christ, although, I wouldn't be a great Adventist's; if I didn't share about The Sabbath and being Seventh Day Adventist's.
We observe The Old and New Testament; where known for our Health Ministry pertaining to Genesis/& Leviticus chapter 11, our Prophecy Seminar's regarding Daniel and Revelation.
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We believe in The Holy Trinity, we believe The Lord our Saviour died on The Cross to Redeem us from Sin; was buried in the grave and arose on the 3rd Day, and we believe in his second coming of which we all as Christian's look too.
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This man went above and beyond the call of duty for his comrades.
Hacksaw ridge, the only time Hollywood ever watered down the Heroics of a true story because telling it as it actually happened would be totally unbelievable. The man jumped kicked a grenade out of his fox hole to save him and his patients taking a serious wound which he worked through and when he was finally being carried out he jumped off his litter to have the men carry out a man who was more seriously wounded, he would then take a sniper round that shattered his arm which he bind with a rifle stock to crawl out, all of this after saving 75 wounded in one night. This man defines the word “Hero” like when you look in the dictionary right next to the word “Hero” is a photo of Desmond Doss.
General rule of thumb: When you watch a movie made about a Medal of Honor recipient, understand that things will be exaggerated...UNDER exaggerated, because the shit they ACTUALLY did to earn that medal seems like something out of a fiction book. There's a reason that Medal is so widely respected, we only give them out for superhuman deeds.
Hacksaw Ridge is one of the best and most realistic war films ever made. It's great and anyone who hasn't seen it needs to watch it immediately.
As bad as Germany was Japan's war crimes were equally as horrific. Live vivisection, cutting people apart, exposing them to different poisons. There were so many dead they just referred to the bodies as "logs".
In a strange twist of fate the 77th Infantry Divison had it tough in both World Wars. The 77th's 308th regiment (with some of the 307th and 306th) in the Argonne Forest in WWI (better known as the lost battalion). The 308th and the rest of the 77th on Okinawa in WWII.
This has to be one of the best WWII Medals of Honor: getting through all that unarmed and saving the lives of so many comrades just leaves me speechless! And I don't know why Hacksaw Ridge is so underrated...
And you, Luke, take care and good luck with the test results!
Can you even imagine how long the soldiers had to be there. They were there for months and just imagine how long it take a month to pass by. That must have been truly petrifying.
Don't forget those same men beat him in his sleep, yet he still saw to their wounds. True Christ like love.
Pretty sure he also saved some Japanese soldiers too.
I’m a Christian like doss, but I believe that the 10 commandments say it’s a sin to murder out of hate, not killing in defense. This guys a legend though and I respect his choice of combat
If you're really curious about Mr. Doss there is a book called "The Hero of Hacksaw Ridge" that adds more about the battles, his personal life, and his faith. It Is Written also has videos about him.
Hey Greetings It is Written in Adventist's too.
Desmond Dos...his story every time I tell it to someone regardless of if they know it or not, regardless of if we're speaking face to face, in video/voice chat I get so animated, my voice rises and breaks...I get so passionate about it that it's obvious to people even in text.
The reason for this is because of a memory I have of asking my grandfather on my dad's side about war as he served in ww2, I was four and that day was the only time I ever saw the man cry...I wish I had known about Desmond back then...his story would have given my grandfather some peace of mind to know that one man did what should have been impossible.
Btw I live in New Zealand.
It's said that when everything was over with, the commander overlooking Doss said that ha had saved over 100 men and was dumbfounded. Doss insisted that he saved no more than 50 men, and so for his Medal of Honor, they compromised on the number of 75. Or so the legend tells.
The whole story was even crazier than what you have seen in that video and in the Movie. The makers of Hacksaw Ridge said, that many things the veterans and relatives told them sounded so crazy that they did not use them because no one would have believed it on screen. others were used but drastically downgraded to be believable. For example, in the movie, when Doss was wounded, he noticed the missing bible very soon and a comerade went out to find it. In reality he noticed, when he was halfway to the field hospital. there the staff promised to radio his company about it. as soon as his comerades heared that, the whole battalion went on the search for it.
There was a Draft in WW2 most volunteered anyways. My grandfather lied about his age, and switched his urine with another guy just so he can join the war.
He was underage and, had a kidney ailment that he knew would make him 4F. It almost cost him his life when he was wounded in Italy.
They didn't mention that he actually did stay up there all night and had to run the length of like four foot ball fields caring the bodies of his comrades.
Fun fact the 77th division is know as the liberty division since at the time of its founding the men mostly come from the Liberty state, New York. During WW1 when sent to the front they where reinforced by men from across the Midwest and become the all American division. The division is mostly known for the lost battalion incident when under 600 men where trapped behind German lines in the Argon forest for a week. For more info watch the movie The Lost Battalion or listen to the song the lost battalion written by Sabaton.
I would also recommend checking out the award winning documentary that came out in 2004 called The Conscientious Objector. It actually features Desmond himself giving his own accounts of events.
I got to meet Does when I was in boot camp back in 96. He was a very nice and quiet man. It wasn't until I got out in 2001 that I learned that he lived about 3 hours from we're I grew up.
A saying goes kinda like this we see the acts of courage of those that survived war but there are many more acts of courage from those who have died the only difference is that those who have died can't tell their stories and most often are forgotten to history
At last, he reacted to some Simple History video. 🤗🤗🤗 #HacksawRidge #CplDesmondDoss #SimpleHistory
Apparently whenever enemy snipers tried to shoot him their rifles would strangely jam right before they could pull the trigger
Been watching for a long time and love your point of view! Especially your thoughts on tolerance!
As a Japanese American from Hawaii, I would love for you to check out the 442nd video from Simple History. A great lesson of tolerance no matter of race!
Hey Luke. The book about him is called The Unlikeliest Hero: The Story of PFC Desmond T Doss The Soldier Who Wouldn't touch a gun. The video documentary made about him is called The Conscientious Objector. I am Adventist as well and while i do believe that killing to protect some else or yourself i do agree with the reasons he had for it. I do eat meat but i avoid the unclean meats as a health choice. The thing they didn't mention about the sniper story is that there was a second Japanese sniper that came walking up to him after his medal ceremony and asked if he was Desmond Doss and he said yes. The man told him that he became a Christian because of Desmond. He tried pulling the trigger several times on Desmond but each time his finger touched the metal he could not pull the trigger whenever he was aiming at Desmond. He had killed a bunch of other Americans but not Desmond. Also when Desmond saw the injured man after he had broken his arm he was asking the guys to take the other man but they wouldn't so he rolled himself off of it and crawled his way over to help him. Fun fact. That battle where they took the ridge, that battle was on Saturday (Sabbath) and he prayed for his unit for 10 minutes after the battle was supposed to start. Nobody in his unit would go up till after he was done praying for them.
Luke! There is a movie about this guy, Hacksaw Ridge (I'm at the start of the vid so idk if you know or not) I definitely recommend watching it, good actor(s) and a great movie imo. *edit* yess there we go 17:23
Fun fact: Desmond Doss was apart of the 77th Liberty Division
The 77th Liberty Division was also known as "The Lost Battalion" In WWI, As they had gotten separated and surrounded by the Kaisers forces in the Argonne-Meuse Offensive.
554 Men went into the woods, only 194 made it out alive.
This one is personal for me, as Doss's first combat deployment was on Guam, my grandad was on the 3rd wave of Guam as a Seabee to take down the obstacles and support the infantry.
New Medic: I save lives.
Two tour CMB Veteran: I don't save lives, I just slow the dying process. Others save lives.
Hacksaw ridge was the core of his life story an was the battle of witch he took part in WW2 an he was the one that saved many ppl in his unit on the next battle for the ridge side his whole unit would not go up without him until he was done praying for them
The rules aren't there to protect your enemy.
They're there to protect your humanity.
Violence begets violence. At least the Geneva Convention's rules of engagement were designed to minimise both casualties and the kind of treatment that might encourage a retaliatory war.
They waited for him to say a prayer before each fight
As a former US Army Medic myself this man is MY hero.
Love the content keep up the great work, and also you should react to the video called "Canadians change when they hear the word war"
Rules of Engagement are meant to impose honor onto what would otherwise be complete brutality.
As a young boy I got to meet him in his later years he truly was a humble man and I'm honored to live in the same town
Wish i wasn’t born in 2008.
The world: Follow the Geneva convention.
The Japanese: You mean the Geneva suggestion?
"Oh, you mean that piece of paper we signed? Does it look like we're in Geneva? Why should we care about the rules?"
*tortures and executes prisoners in horrific ways*
*Gets nuked twice*
"Why won't America apologize for their atrocity?"
@@isaiahmiller9142 some of them also ate the prisoners. Fun fact ww2 didn’t end technically. I forgot the details but you can find it on google.
@@gunsodin5299 thats terrifying as hell
Desmond Doss was man who commanded the respect of his peers both in his service and in life throughout he was an example of what every man should strive to be honorable, faithful, and true to his own beliefs dam the consequences
Watching the War on Guam from Guam, USA! Have lived here for 30 yrs. now. Thanks. We found half of a Japanese sword in our backyard years ago btw. As well, some unexploded ordinances have recently been found during roadwork here from WW2 close to where we have walked over at least 100 X's close to the jungle dog-walking. Happens all the time!
I watched hacksaw ridge and can't believe that an unarmed man survived with minor injuries and saved that many people. BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!
Loving the vids keep u the amazing work. I salute that medic takes alot of courage to go to war let alone without a weapon
M1 is a fun weapon to fire, very accurate. If you are travelling the USA, you should be able to rent one, if you find a range that loans out weapons.
Side note, 82 MOH recipients have been medics/corpsmen or other medical personnel.
dosse's company commander figured out he had saved over a hundred. but doss only remembered lowering 50, so they split the difference for 75
My brother lived in guam for close to 10 years. He mostly camped out in a cave that had been used as a Japanese bunker. I met someone across the world who had known him there, and I got a lot of stories lol. Between that, and his time in the military, apparently, my brother is a bit of a legend
There was conscription during the war, but many joined voluntarily anyway
I remember hacksaw ridge was on netflix for like a week and I saw it on the last day. Hands down top 5 fav movies
I was in the 1st infantry division in Vietnam and we had several medics who were unarmed for moral reasons.
The battle of leyte being mentioned reminded me of the story of Taffy 3 in the battle off Samar. If you haven't heard that story you should really check it out sometime.
Later on after the war, some Japanese soldiers were interviewed and said they had Doss in their cross hairs but when the shot it him, their bullets somehow missed. He had a holy shield around him💪☔
It would be super interesting if you could react to the battle of castle Itter by Sabaton history. (Sabaton is a band who made a Song about the battle)
Ya sabaton is cool n all but if you want all the info, simply listening to a song wont give you all of that
That film was so good it healed the pain out of me
I have watched it like 5 times and i get goosebumps everytime
Pain of communism nah I think it’s still on ya
Desman actually worked with the film makers and watched hacksaw before it was released and approved it as his story he wanted to tell
Fun and amazing fact: The movie, while based on the true story of Doss, did had of course, some changes, but the movie is actually toned down, cuz the real story is even more incredible, some stuff was cut off cuz audiences wouldn't believe. Also, for those asking how could Desmond survive all of this.. just read Psalm 91:7
This man deserves a statue at Arlington with his boys. And if they haven't already maybe even a VA hospital named after him. The word hero is used freely these days but this man's name should be honored in history books.
I've been to the medical base he was brought to back in America. It's now a school for those who have difficulties with certain skills or actions.
Also when he got down off the hill after he saved all those men his uniform looked like swiss cheese because of how many bullets had hit his uniform but had missed him.