Army Tried To Court-Martial Him For Refusing Gun - Then He Saved 75 Lives And Got Medal Of Honor

This is the unbelievable true story of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. On May 5, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge, when his entire battalion retreated under a massive Japanese counterattack, Desmond refused to leave the wounded behind. For twelve straight hours, this unarmed combat medic single-handedly lowered 75 wounded soldiers down a 400-foot escarpment using only a rope and his faith, all while enemy forces hunted for him across the ridge.

Before becoming a hero, Desmond faced court-martial threats, physical abuse from fellow soldiers who threw boots at him while he prayed, and officers who called him a coward for refusing to carry a weapon due to his Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. The same men who wanted him kicked out of the Army would watch in disbelief as he risked his life repeatedly, whispering the same prayer after each rescue: "Lord, please help me get one more."

Wounded four times and refusing medical treatment until others were saved first, Desmond Doss proved that the greatest weapon on a battlefield isn't always the one that kills. President Truman personally awarded him the Medal of Honor, calling it "a greater honor than being president." His story became the Mel Gibson film "Hacksaw Ridge," but the real events were even more incredible.

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