Conscientious objectors normally don't go into warfare and many aren't important or take a stand, but when Desmond Doss was born, he would make a change forever in human history. As a conscientious objector, he didn't have a clue that he was going to be enlisted into the United States army. His religious freedoms and his will to protect the testament is undoubtful as he saved men on numerous Japanese islands, most notably Okinawa. Hacksaw Ridge is commonly known where Doss took his stand against the Axis powered Japanese at the area of the island. Doss propelled religious aspects of life while in war to his fellow soldiers that made him become more correspondent to the religion. Doss represented his religion socially, politically, and …show more content…
When he was around 6 years of age, Doss quickly began to learn that every man and woman has gotten the chance to live from god. Soon taking a stand against the ways other people viewed god as, doss soon worked for the church through the grades of K-8, often working there every day. “I believe that god has given people a right to live on Earth, that is his present that he has given to us all,”(The-Call Leader, Elwood IN.) This statement makes the sense that Doss believes that you should live the life that you get and no one should take it away from you. This reasoning made Doss avoid weapons or any harmful object that can be used to take a life away from another human being. Religious reasoning and solutions soon became relevant to doss as he incorporated christianity and the holy bible to daily events that he practiced in. After he stopped working at the church since there was a desperate need in the work field from the great depression, Desmond decided to work at the Newport News shipping industry in Newport News, Virginia. Around 1942, Doss was enlisted into the United States army for desperate needs of soldiers. During his time in camp, Doss took a stand by incorporating religious freedoms and acquisitions into his training in the military. He did this by refusing to shoot firearms and practicing in hand to hand combats, and instead maintaining his endurance and motivation when it comes to strenuous acts of training. He religiously refused to authoritative towards his commanders and majors as well, when they ordered him to shoot or carry weapons. During his time in the war, every battle he prepared for, he prayed to god to give him the strength and needs to fight in the battle. Doss then carried a bible into battle reciting different forms of the texts from the testament. “He was a strong believer in the ten
Take Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, for example. Although he had no desire to be in Vietnam, not to mention be leading troops there, it is evident that he is selfless in the pursuit of the war, and genuinely concerned about the welfare of his men. Unfortunately, he is blinded by guilt to these qualities.
In A Tactical Ethic, Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace, author Dick Couch addresses what he believes to be an underlying problem, most typical of small units, of wanton ethical and moral behavior partly stemming from the negative “ethical climate and moral culture” of today’s America (Couch, D., 2010, p. 15). In chapter one, he reveals what A Tactical Ethic will hope to accomplish; that is identify the current ethics of today’s military warriors, highlight what is lacking, and make suggestions about what can be done to make better the ethical behavior of those on the battlefield and in garrison. He touches on some historic anecdotes to highlight the need for high ethics amongst today’s military warriors as well as briefly mentions
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Reverend John Williams’ narrative on the Deerfield raid (1704) is an informative account on what this experience entailed for him; although, while one may think that his narrative would be mostly focused on the actual raid and what occurred to him as a captive, the primary focus of Williams’ narrative was largely based on his views on Catholicism and his extreme hatred for this religion (pg. 91). In essence, most of his narrative was an anti-Catholicism rant describing how blasphemous the religion is and how though there was numerous opportunities to change his faith through forced measures while being a captive, he never faltered, choosing death over all else (pg. 91).
Folklores are stories that have been through many time periods. Folklore include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are traditional tales handed down from earlier times and believed to have a historical basis. Myths are ancient stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes. Fairy Tales are fantasy tales with legendary being and creators.
Religion is introduced many times in Bloods. Religion played a major role for some veterans and impacted their daily lives as well. Luther Benton was one of those men; his Vietnam story in the book told a story of how Benton receives messages from God telling him to preach to people. Benton does answer God’s word until after he was back in the United States. Further into his story, he goes on to state “America hurt so many young men by putting them over in Vietnam to be introduced to prostitution, gamblin, drinkin, drugs… I think God meant for me to overcome these things.”(p.77-78) Luther Benton was a soldier who believed in God’s word and felt that the only one to thank for his survival, mentally and physically, is God. One other soldier in the book lost their faith in religion after the gruesome experiences they faced during the war but Wallace Terry seemed to have included more stories where religion and faith provided salvation for the Vietnam Veterans.
Desmond T. Doss, war hero of War World II. The amazing unarmed medic, who saved the lives of seventy-five men on Okinawa in 1945.And became the first conscientious objector to receive the medal of honor. Frances Doss, author of Desmond Doss: The Conscientious Objector, which is Desmond Doss wife, who wrote the book in his honor. In this essay, I will include the summary, authors purpose, audience, and narrative quality to provide a rhetorical analysis of Doss's book.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the 1980’s? The crazy hair styles, the new and improved things that were being created made this time alive, and fun. To be born in the 1980’s would have a been a privilege, who wouldn’t want to be known as “The decade that defined…. “US!” The 1980s was a decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989. This decade was a great social and economic time period for people living in the 80’s. The world was becoming more developed as well as everyone in it. This decade became the “Look at me” generation of status seekers. The 80’s made a new breed of billionaires and money makers. “The decade began with double-digit inflation, Reagan declared a war on drugs, Kermit didn't find it easy to be green, hospital costs rose, we lost many, many of our finest talents to AIDS which before the decade ended spread to black and Hispanic women, and unemployment rose,” according to Peggy Whitely of Lone Star College. Although this time seemed like all fun and games, there were many problems. People say we lost the meaning of “We” and it suddenly became “I.” Citizens were realizing that you couldn’t depend on others around you; they were coming up with new ideas, and inventions to allow things to be more efficient. Although the 1980’s suffered a huge change for the American people, the fads and fashion part of the people strived, as well as the inventions. These two things will be some of the most historical, yet fascinating parts of the 80’s generation in American History.
The Vietnam War was a war that had many emotionally conflicted. On one hand, some intellectuals believe that the government's decision to involve America in the war was in the best interest of the people in Vietnam while others believe that America should not have partaken in the overseas affair. Whichever side one is to believe, both sides had radicals who pushed for their cause. A group known as the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) who later split and became known the Youth International Party or Yippies were advocates for peace and for American military to return home. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were the founders of the group and they believed that acts of civil disobedience would aid in the achievement of their goal (Pollick).
Few people truly know the history and culture of this county in Pennsylvania that makes it very special to its citizens. Abolitionists in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania helped slaves travel across the Northern United States to Canada to gain freedom. Thanks to ambitious entrepreneurs in New Castle, hundreds of people have been employed in the industry for fireworks, and helped New Castle to be named “The Fireworks Capital of America.” Also from New Castle, cartoonist Jack Cole created Plastic Man, who was beloved by kids across the country in both comic books and television shows. Lawrence County is unique, because throughout history, many citizens in Lawrence have impacted American culture in the realms of politics, business, and entertainment. Its citizens come from a wide variety of cultures, lifestyles, and philosophies all encompassed in the same county in Western Pennsylvania.
" The businessman, Oskar Schindler, demonstrated a powerful example of a man who was moved emotionally to step in and take action to save the lives of the Jewish people. His bravery still commands great respect today. His role shows the great significance of speaking up against injustice and choosing not to be silent.
Have you ever wondered how people stood up against something and made a change in history? Abbot Howard “Abbie” Hoffman, born November thirty, 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Abbie was raised in a middle-class household with two younger siblings. He was born during the 40s and 50s which was a time called the transitional generation between the beatniks and the hippies. From a young age he was a troublemaker, he rebelled against many things. He got kicked out of many schools because of him being such a troublemaker. Growing up he continued being a troublemaker and got arrested many times during his lifetime, and since he was living in a time period of war he became anti-war activist during the Vietnam War. Abbie wanting to stand up against the Vietnam War and wanting to do something about it he did many things to try and do this, he co-founded the “Yippies” the Youth International Party, he went to the Pentagon with
Influence of Jazz on American Culture Nowadays, many believe that jazz is not that important in the music genre, but with our history, jazz plays a big role. “Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but it is a gift that America has given to the world,” quoted Ahmad Alaadeen. Jazz in the 1920’s opened the eyes of whites and invited them into African American culture; it evolved Americans to where we are today since it brought a change to the music scene, an acceptance of African Americans, and a change of lifestyles. Jazz began affecting American culture from the beginning of its conception.
For example, Senator John McCain comes to mind when thinking about courage, bravery, and valor. This hero spent more than five years as a prisoner of war when his plane was shot down during the Vietnam War in October of 1967, and he was badly injured, and refused an offer of release, until those who had been held prisoner longer were released. John McCain experienced episodes of torture, and these war wounds left him with lifelong physical limitations. During one interrogation session in 1968, when “pressed for more useful information, I gave the names of the Green Bay Packers’ offensive line, and said they were members of my squadron.”
Isoroku Yamamoto was a good man at heart but let power drive him mad. Yamamoto remained in the Japanese army until he died in a plane crash in 1943, one year after he attacked Pearl Harbor. Yamamoto was a very intelligent man who saw the good and bad, one of his quotes which could relate to the war is “ I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”. Yamamoto may not have been a good person to most but if you look at his situation you can kind of see why he did some of the things he did.