One person I admire is Desmond Doss. Doss was born on February 7, 1919 in Virginia, United States. He was an Army medic in World War II who fought in the Battle of Guam, the Battle of Leyte, and the Battle of Okinawa. I admire Doss for his beliefs as a conscientious objector and the fact that he believed that killing other human beings contradicted his religion. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seven-day Adventists follow 28 core beliefs that trace the teachings of the holy scriptures classified as God, man, salvation, Christian lifestyle, end-of-day events, and the church. Seventh-day Adventists' Sabbath falls on the Sabbath, and they believe it "protects man's friendship with God and provides essential time for the development of that relationship." Doss was aided and guided throughout his youth by a poster of the Ten Commandments that his father purchased at an auction and would carry those beliefs into a war where murder was expected and those who did not sign up or not they wanted to fight they were considered weak. When Doss looked at that poster he always went to the sixth commandment "Thou shalt not kill", his strong belief in these commandments would help push him through cruel and brutal battles and I admire that he would go through a war with no means of protection. protect himself and still have the courage to save others. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Doss was drafted in April 1942 at the age of 23 when he finished work in a shipyard. When he joined Doss he was given conscientious objector status and did not use weapons due to his religion. During his training he was mistreated and harassed due to his refusal to bear arms and his devotion to prayer. A quote Doss recounted after the war was that one of the men in his barracks said, "Doss, as soon as we go into combat, I'm going to make sure you don't come back alive." Even though he was hated and disrespected by the men he was supposed to trust with his life, he still wanted to take part in an unarmed war and save the lives of the other soldiers who ridiculed him. Doss believed in the rule, “In everything, do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12). I admire Doss for all the suffering he went through in training and his ability to still care deeply for those who caused him this suffering. His superiors often made him do all the hard work and tried to intimidate him, scold him, and try to make him leave the army because they considered him a burden. They would eventually try to have him summoned to court for refusing a direct order to carry a weapon. But they couldn't chase him away and Doss didn't leave. He loved his country and considered it his duty to serve it, but he should put God first and obey his commandments. One of the things I admire most about Doss is his commitment to God and his country. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest, most brutal and cruel battles of World War II and Desmond Doss still managed not only to survive but to save many people. 75 lives in a few hours. I admire him for being able to save so many people in that time without weapons. The reason why Doss came to perform such a heroic act was that when the Germans surrendered, the Japanese were still fighting with everything they had with extreme ferocity and determination. The Japanese were defending their last barrier (Meada Escarpment) which, if broken, would lead to them being overrun. Doss's division.