Speech Memorization

Question 1

Speech part 1

Answer 1

Desmond Doss was born in Virginia, in 1919. He grew up in a home of devout Seventh-day Adventists, whose holiday is not on Sunday, but Saturday. He grew up firmly, believing in the commandments, especially the sixth commandment: “ thou shall not kill.” he was a man of quiet strength, he was humble, kind, and deeply rooted in his beliefs. Even as a boy, Doss would not lead with a shouting voice, or with vulgar tones, but as a quiet, yet strong example.

Question 2

Speech part 2

Answer 2

When World War II broke out, Dos didn’t hesitate to enlist. But he faced a deep, moral dilemma: how would a man who would not kill fight in a war? Doss’s solution was to become a combat medic. Instead of taking life, he would be saving it.He made one thing clear from the start: he would not, under any circumstances, take a weapon into the war, not even a side arm. That decision set them apart, and required extraordinary faith encourage.

Question 3

Speech part 3

Answer 3

This alienated him from the other soldiers in Boot Camp, he was beaten, bullied, and belittled mercilessly, he was called a “coward“ but he stood up for his beliefs, in that quiet yet unmistakably strong way, that leaders do, and said “while everyone else will be taking lives, I’ll be saving them.“

Question 4

speech part 4

Answer 4

His unit was sent to Okinawa Japan, where they had to climb the 400 foot cliff called the Medea escarpment, more commonly known as hacksaw Ridge. After a massive charge on the part of the Japanese, the U. S soldiers retreated, except for Dos.

Question 5

Speech part 5

Answer 5

He stayed behind to try and save his comrades, all throughout the night he worked tirelessly. Dragging the wounded to the cliff, not only fellow Americans, but Japanese soldiers as well. He then lowered them down the 400 foot cliff while, after every soldier was lifted down, prayed “Lord, please help me get one more.“ In all, he saved 75 men that day, without firing a single shot. In that dark, bloody night. He not only defied fear, but defined what it truly means to act in courage.

Question 6

speech part 6

Answer 6

After this extraordinary feat, the soldiers who had beaten, bullied, and belittled him we’re now looking upon him with new eyes. They saw how he had led the way, not just on the battlefield, but then faith, courage, and bravery.

Question 7

speech part 7

Answer 7

As Das continued to serve, he is injured by a grenade and a sniper‘s bullet. Thankfully, Das made it back home, safe and sound. He was the first conscientious objector to receive the medal of honor. A conscientious objector is someone who refuses to join the military or bare arms due to religious or moral reasons. As President Truman shook his hand after awarding him the metal, he said: “I consider this a greater honor than being president.” That my friend, is the story of Desmond Doss.

Question 8

speech part 8

Answer 8

Desmond had some core principles. He lived by that let him lead by example. Some of those include integrity, humility, and courage.

Question 9

speech part 9

Answer 9

He definitely lived with integrity. We see this when he repeatedly does the right thing, especially when nobody was looking, he didn’t have to save the Japanese soldiers, too, or so many Americans, nobody was looking, he could’ve easily climbed down the cliff with the rest of the men. But he didn’t, and that’s why we remember him

Question 10

Speech part 10

Answer 10

He also lived with humility. He didn’t save all of those men because he wanted a pat on the back, no! He did it, and was very humble about it, when they asked him how many he had saved, he said: “it couldn’t have been more than 50.” It was far over 50.

Question 11

speech part 11

Answer 11

Finally, he lived with courage. Think how much courage and faith he must have had to go into a war with no weapon! He also demonstrates his quality by, time after time, going back into the cold, dark, bloody frame of war, to save yet another life.

Question 12

Speech part 12

Answer 12

All in all, we could all use Desmond Doss as an example to live by. I invite everyone to try and build upon those principles required to live by example.

Question 13

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