It's 1945, World War II. The Place, Okinawa. The Scene, an impregnable 400-foot high cliff-AKA Hacksaw Ridge. The Engage | dG1fZF9PYkRHdGlobmM
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00:00Okinawa, 1945. You wouldn't believe the battle.
00:25The lives of 15,000 American G.I.s were lost.
00:30A lone medic, unarmed and unprotected, single-handedly saved the lives of 75 of his fellow soldiers on a bloody battlefield so fierce his chances of survival were almost impossible.
00:43He never fired a single shot.
00:46The Conscientious Objector. The true story of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, as told by the men who once scorned him and who now owe their very lives to him.
00:57All he wanted was to wear the Army uniform and serve his country. He just didn't want to kill.
01:02For his incredible acts of heroism and service to his country, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
01:08Not all heroes carry guns. Some carry only their faith.
01:19And any man that's willing to go into war without a weapon, he's going to have to have faith.
01:30One of the most determined soldiers of all time.
01:33You can go back over Medal of Honor winners and it's because of one absolute instant of decision.
01:48And Doss's was a constant doing of something that was so outstanding, not only once, but time and time and time and time and time and every time again.
02:11He did the right thing about and carrying out his obligations, not only his obligations to God, but his obligations to his fellow human beings.
02:38And particularly those of fellow Americans.
02:42The Conscientious Objector. It's a film for all Americans to see.
03:11The Conscientious Objective