While everybody else is taking life. I’m going to be saving it. That’s gonna be my way to serve. Desmond Doss grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia with Harold, his brother and best friend. Their father was an alcoholic and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from WWI. Desmond’s mother was caring, compassionate, and deeply religious. After a childhood sparring match with his brother which almost resulted in Harold’s death, Doss turned to the Bible for redemption and a focused way of life. In April 1942, Doss voluntarily enlisted in the Army. Despite his father’s objections, his conscious would not allow him …
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