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The Conscientious Objector is a 2004 documentary film directed by Terry Benedict about the life of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II. Due to his religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist, Doss refused to carry a weapon.
The Conscientious Objector: Directed by Terry Benedict. With Ralph Baker, Carl Bentley, Alessandro Bianchi, James Boylan. The story of Desmond Doss, a US Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
The Conscientious Objector. 2004 · 1 hr 42 min. TV-MA. Documentary · War. This moving WWII documentary profiles a U.S. Army medic who refused to bear arms and won the Medal of Honor in the harrowing Battle of Okinawa. Subtitles: English. Starring: Desmond T. Doss. Directed by: Terry Benedict.
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion. The term has also been extended to objecting to working for the military–industrial complex due to a crisis of conscience.
The powerful true story of Pvt 1st Class Desmond Doss a US Army Medic in WWII, who was maligned for his moral stance of refusal to bear arms, yet was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for incredible acts of heroism above and beyond the call of duty. 379 IMDb 8.1 1 h 41 min 2004. 16+.
The Story, Infantrymen who once ridiculed and scoffed at Desmond's simple faith and refusal to carry a weapon-now owed their lives to him. Director Terry Benedict tells Desmond's incredible story through the eyes of the men who witnessed this humble man's heroic acts.
Apr 16, 2020 · The true story of Desmond T. Doss, a WWII Army Medic, who refused to bear arms, yet went on to be awarded the Medal of Honor for incredible heroism during the battle of Okinawa.
