Hacksaw Ridge (2016) CHANGED MY LIFE!! FIRST TIME WATCHING Reaction! 

No matter what people think about Mel Gibson, you can’t deny he makes great movies.

Believe it or not, the doss family actually asked Mel Gibson to tone it down on all the things Desmond actually did, they requested this out of fear that the audience would not believe all the things he did. However a great mini doc on Desmond’s service during world war 2 is on RU-vid titled “the medic who fought a war without a weapon” If you give it a watch, get back to me and let me know what you thought, because that guy did Sooooo much more than what is depicted in this movie. A true American hero 🇺🇸

This isn't pre-antibiotic age. And the true story of this man was so extraordinary if they had put it all in one film, no-one would believe it to be true, so all this is true.

I'm not going to lie it was an incredible effort that got Desmond his Medal Of Honor. (the US's highest award for service people) But it must be said that EVERY time this medal is awarded the effort involved is superhuman and often cost's the recipient's life or involves being severely wounded. A former US Congressman was awarded one for jumping on a live grenade before it exploded to save his squad members when he was in the Army. He never walked again and it was a miracle he survived at all. Every single instance the Medal is awarded could be a film in itself. Since 1863 it's been awarded 3,512 times to 3,493 recipients. Shree you can even watch the efforts that caused one recipient (MSgt John Chapman) because it was filmed but a US drone as it happened. It's The First Medal of Honor Ever Recorded on RU-vid. If you watch it have a tissue handy.

When someone has that Medal of Honor, every member of the military no matter rank will salute. The 📞 scene actually happened. The 📞 went up the chain of command and the military postponed their assault that Saturday morning until Doss finished praying. It wasn't a surprise like in the movie. It would have been the other way around. The general calling the unit asking if Doss was ready. As far as I know angels protected the military that Saturday because none of Doss's unit was hurt that Saturday morning. Doss was injured approximately 2 weeks later a couple miles from Hacksaw Ridge.

There is an old timey movie about a man who finds God then won't enter the Military called" Sergeant York " starrring Gary Cooper..

Doss himself estimated that he rescued about 50. Some of the folks who nominated him for the Medal estimated 100. So, they split the difference on the paperwork. Actually, the film is simplified. Doss had seen action and done some heroic stuff prior to Hacksaw as well.

So i grew up raised as a Seventh Day Adventist, the same religion Doss was. We do take the Ten Commandments very seriously, and to take them seriously means to follow them, not just when it’s convenient, but even when it could or even most definitely WILL cost our lives. That’s where Doss was coming from. Also, I went to an Adventist school, where my brother dated Doss’s niece (or was it possibly great niece.) Doss came and spoke, I remember, probably most likely for her graduation.

Huge Weaving in my opinion pretty much steals every scene he is. You could just make entire acting class dedicated Weaving's acting in this film alone, disect it and have material for academic year of master class acting.

Shree, how could we not stick around. You deserve it. I once had the privilege of hearing Mr. Doss speak and talking with him afterwards for a few minutes. It is one of those memories that stand out when you think back over the passage of years. It seems he made an impression.

Pre helicopter, kinda. We didn't start transporting troops with helicopters until 65 in Vietnam. Watch Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers. The first major battle of Vietnam.

12:45 "How is he not bleeding out?" It's _boot_ camp! His sergeant did not give him _permission_ to bleed out!

Mel Gibson also made and starred in another superb war movie based upon real events called “We Were Soldiers”. [it’s set in Vietnam War]

34:07 The first antibiotic had actually just been invented prior to the war. Penicillin shots, although not yet common in use, decreased mortality rates across all the war theaters. Even among amputees or even double amputees. Plus; there was the introduction of blood plasma. This allowed blood to be broken down and stored for easy use. Which further decreased the mortality rates wherever it was available. That's why so many of the wounded soldiers Desmond rescues are visible and alive in the hospital when Captain Glover goes to visit Hollywood.

First time watching you, I’ve been binge watching peoples reactions to this movie the last few days. Just came across yours and I loved this video. One of my favorite movies ever. Keep up the good work!! 💗💗💗

I disagree with you on the blanket party never works. In my 9 years it usually accomplished what we were trying to achieve. Whether it was someone not showering or sleeping on watch or anything else. A blanket party corrected the issue.

This is goings to be a good one. I've actually been to hacksaw Ridge on the island of Okinawa and it is a really really somber place

21:29 "I... I sleep pretty hard." You know, I honestly think I can relate. Once, when I was a kid, I went to sleep in bed, but the next morning, my first conscious thought was, "When did this bed get so hard?" When I was alert enough to take stock of my situation, I realized I was lying on the floor. I had fallen out of bed and slept _through_ it. And brought a few covers with me, too.

Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but won Best Sound Editing Best Film Editing.

Shree, perhaps the most traumatized survivors of WWII were the flamethrower operators. Watching people burn to death over and over would haunt anyone.

Two interesting WW2 war movies are "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima" by Clint Eastwood. They are two movies about the same event, the battle for Iwo Jima, but told from both perspectives. "Flag of our Fathers" being about the US soldiers who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi, from the US perspective. "Letters from Iwo Jima" being about a Japanese soldier stationed at Iwo Jima during the battle, and so from the Japanese perspective.

Shree - THANK YOU! You said, plain as can be, "I hate when everyone's right". That's exactly right. You had enough grace to recognize that, from their own perspectives, everybody early on was doing what they believed was the right thing. It just didn't line up. Thank GOD Doss was something of a lunatic - and precisely the sort the world needs. We ALL need a lunatic like him, who will burn before he breaks.

As a former Combat Medic in the Army, its not surprising to see those who don't understand what a medic's job is in war. By the Geneva Convention (which the USA abides by) a medic carrires a weapon, be it rifle or pistol to protect the wounded and themselves. A medic does not carry grenades, antipersonnel mines or anything that could be used as an offensive weapon. Yes, a medic is a soldier first, but their job is to save lives in combat. Desmond Doss was a true hero not only to our country, but is held in the highest regard by all medics. If you haven't seen "Saving Priate Ryan" watch the first few minutes of the movie to see another example of what a medic does in combat.

Happy New Year! Excited for this one❤️

This was a story that more people needed to know and it was also a great movie. Another story I hope everyone knows is of the code talkers. The movie is called Windtalkers and it has been so long since I watched it. I don't remember if that movie or a documentary is better but if you don't know about them check it out. The navajo code talkers code was the one that confounded the Japannese.

It might interest you to know that Desmond Doss had tuberculosis at the time of hacksaw ridge so he had to stiffle his coughing so as not to give away his location while finding injured soldiers he was diagnosed while in the V.A hospital and lost a lung to it. I highly recommend his autobiography as its absolutely incredible as so much more to this amazing man's story.

Your reasoning in the medics being targeted is correct especially for the Japanese, they committed every war crime and were so cruel to their POWs, you'd be in a better position to die than to be captured

Japanese soldiers had been doing suicidal "banzai" charges since the first battles years before Okinawa, so the US military was familiar with their tactics. But Okinawa was assumed by both sides to be the last holdout before invading the mainland, which was considered sacred in Japan, so the fierceness of the Japanese had become even more intense than before. The troops the Americans faced were commanded by fanatics with nothing to lose and nowhere to escape to.

Personally I never enjoyed this movie but my dad whose 73 loved it. Happy to watch to end though. Shree looks wicked with that tasselly bit of hair down her cheek wow. Lol block me for stalking if you will but I'm harmless, just love watching people

They cut alot of what Doss did out of the movie as they felt the audience wouldnt believe it.

OH! And another thing. The part about Desmond praying for his company before they went into battle was actually true. And furthermore, the day that he prayed for his company, they didn't suffer a single casualty! You need to look up the full story of this guy. The stuff he got up to in the Pacific Campaign just shouts out loud that God really was on his side.

You and I could barely tolerate the sights and sounds of battle for 2 hours. The real battle of Okinawa went on for over 2 1/2 months, and just taking Hacksaw Ridge took 10 days.

Hello beautiful souls, as a Vet to all the Men and Women who served in the Military Living Or Died.. I would like to tell you all I love you and thanks for your Contribution and God Bless You all for being my Hero

52:49 "Just Doss?" "Just Doss." "Yeah. Doss, the coward." Oh, guys, _come on,_ now. At _no_ point have you been justified in calling his attitude that of a _coward._ Refusing to kill is not _cowardice._ Going up against people who _are_ prepared to kill and refusing to arm yourself is just about as far from cowardice as you can _get._ Going into a combat zone and refusing to carry a firearm of your _own_ is not cowardice. It's _lunacy._

Sharee great reaction. I come from long line of military in my family. My great grandfather, grandfather, my dad, his brother (all army - WWI, WWII, Korea, my mother's brother (Air Force - Vietnam POW). I followed in their footsteps, and I can say that it is because of the sacrifices of the people who served before me that I was honored just to serve for them. I will say with Hacksaw the real story is even more unbelievable and Hollywood thought people wouldn't believe it so they did remove some of it. For instance, Desmond's arm was actually broken part way through, and he splinted it himself to keep providing care. Men that were did attest that 75 was not the real count but over 100, but I think they only could confirm 75. What you get from these MoH is they border on miracles. For instance, one of your followers mentioned MSgt Chapman. I was in service and we all in the Air Force hear of his sacrifice. He was TSgt at the time but was posthumously awarded the rank of MSgt in addition to being awarded MoH. In the video you can hear narrated actually commenting at end he basically committed a second act that would have awarded him an additional MoH. So twice he performed acts that went above and beyond. Also note John was Combat Controller and part of special ops that are Pararescue (only 3 percent of Air Force qualify for this, and AF is smallest force to give you an idea of mental and physical conditioning) so in essence they are rescue missions, not full combat. Their motto is "So others may Live." If you want another good story watch the one on SrA Pitsenberger. He was also posthumously awarded MoH. Sebastain Stan (Bucky from Captain America) stars in it and it is good. The Last Full Measure. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9lEkHSscoDw.html

Angels were with him the entire time. blessed by God was this guy.. and when you hear him and what he says at the end.. to me.. how could he not be touched by God. amazing

This is not pre-antibiotic age, Miss. They had penicillin, something that saved many lives compared to the First World War.

WW2 wasnt pre anti=biotic btw Scottish microbiologist/Physician Sir Alexander Fleming discivered Penicillin in 1928. There was a shortage though. Helecopters first saw combat in veitnam i think.

Watch consciousness objector. This movie was based on it. A great documentary about Desmonds life. It's a quick read. (Video.) Great reaction, as usual. ❤🙂👊

⭐ GREAT MOVIE, GREAT HERO, GREAT REACTION! ⭐

Thank you Shree! :-D once again another wonderful experience. You always are able to create a whole environment of having us (well me for one) feel as if we are having a philosophical discussion about aspects of life and emotion every time. You`re gifted :-) I could spend hours with you down the pub supping bevvies 🍻🍷 whilst putting the world to rights! Love it :-) Peace and love

10:16 "So are you gonna ask me to marry you, or what?" 😄 Ha! Didn't see that coming. It was a _different time._

They don't really show it in this film, but they would dump sulfa powder on wounds to help prevent infection during ww2.

54:10 Lt. Dan Taylor: "I find this scene curiously relatable."

Doss’s autobiography was one of the first books I bought my Preteen daughter. Now married with kids, she still gives veterans a hug. Doss was a firm believer in the reality that there could only be one true God, and although the Bible prohibits murder, it also teaches that there is “a time to kill”. His misunderstanding of that doctrine Obviously takes nothing away from his unparalleled extraordinary heroism and bravery. He believed wholeheartedly in the true saying that “Only one life, it will soon be passed, only what’s done for Christ will last.”

We ALL cry with this film girl!!❤😂

When I was in my early teens my best friend's father served in the Navy during this battle except he was fighting kamaksis. His ship was hit and he was severely wounded; still carried shrapnel from the hit. I think he was a crew member on a bofour (sp?)

Desmond Doss has A highway in Georgia, A training facility in Michigan named after him and his statue is at Veterans Memorial Park in Tennessee.

As an Army veteran, I can state that the reason why a conscientious objector receives a hostile reaction from fellow soldiers within his unit is because their pacifist beliefs won't allow them to shoot an enemy soldier even if that enemy soldier's firearm is aimed at his fellow soldier (Meaning his fellow soldier can't count on the conscientious objector for protection) or himself.

i feel like i should add that in the flashback scene with his parents and the pistol. his father wasnt threatening his mother with it. he was about to shoot himself and the mother tried to stop him.

I am pausing @19:48: He is enlisting in the Marines which fought in the Pacific only, the Japanese did not sign the Geneva Convention, and the Medics bore arms just like any Marine. In Europe we were fighting the Germans who DID sign the Geneva Convention, and the Medics did NOT bear arms and were broadly marked and no one was to shoot them in the field. (If you watched "Saving Private Ryan" you could see several medics on the beach, NOT getting shot)

You can't disagree with him after seeing his results. He is a hero, as is Everyone who serves.

"Hurt people, hurt people." Probably cliche, but new to me. Pithy. Thanks for that, I'll remember it. This movie means a lot to me. It's rare to find people who appreciate it as much as I do. Most people I know think it's a terrible movie and make fun of it. I love the story, though I'm not religious per se, his drive and convictions are of similar degree to my own feelings. There are few stories anywhere that honestly speak to experiences based on such depths of conviction. This movie makes me feel very much less alone.

His comrades reports he saved 150 on hacksaw ridge. However Doss was a v humble man and asked for just 50, they settled on 75. This was his 3rd deployment and he had saved many in the other two aswel and recieved the bronze star just like his father had too.. It actually took 9 hours to find his bible and his brothers in arms would not rest till they did even another company joined in to find it.

How's it going Shree?

War movies give a very distorted view of how willing people are to hurt eachother. A study done by the US military during world War two found that 80% of frontline soldiers never fired their weapons with the intent to kill. When it comes down to it, even under heavy attack people would shoot at the ground or up in the air. People would rather die with a clear conscience, than live without one. This was a common thing since at least the gun was invented. Generals found that their soldiers were great at shooting paper targets but when the target is a person, the only way for the general to get his men to point their guns at the enemy was to physically force the barrels of the guns down.

Miraculous? There was one incident that some Christians believe (possibly!) indicates Divine intervention: After the battle, a Japanese survivor (there were a few) testified that he recognized Doss in a picture, because he, the Japanese soldier, was a sniper on Hacksaw ridge, and at one point Doss came into his view. It should have been an easy kill, but when he tried to fire his rifle malfunctioned. Several times he cleared it, and tried again, and it malfunctioned every time. After Doss passed out of his view, his rifle worked perfectly, and examining it later, he found nothing wrong with it.

The great irony here is the actually number he save is recorded as 150 by the army but Doss being the humble guy he was said it couldn't be over 40. The army agreed on 75 realizing no one would believe the truth.

Technically speaking, combat medics (especially modern day medics) are capable of stacking and unstacking bodies, as The Fat Electrician says. Enemy takes a pot shot at a squad of grunts and they shoot back, that pot shot lands anywhere near doc, and shit gets increasingly violent in a very short amount of time. "Before you even realize you've made a fatal mistake, you are already being flanked. It is at times like these where you learn that the MRE spoon can be a deadly weapon"

There is a road named after him. The Desmond T. Doss memorial highway. No statue though.

Doss was sent to a hospital ship off the coast. The unit learned he had lost his Bible. The unit made it a point to find it. The unit went on some mission(s) to find it. I have no idea how dangerous these missions were. When Doss returned home the Bible was waiting for him.

Watch the documentary. Your gonna be mad cause Mel Gibson left out the “Terminator” like ending were Desmond gets down of the stretcher and gives it to another wounded guy and gets shot in the leg by a sniper… amazing stuff!

If Doss was willing to be a medic even though he wouldn't carry a weapon, that's fine. He and others like him did do their jobs as medics and did it well. As for other movies, try "Danger Close" about the Australians in Vietnam. I don't think it has been reacted to, or not often. Or perhaps the original 1930 "All Quiet on the Western Front".

41:50- SHREE "HOW DO YOU REASON WITH AN ENEMY LIKE THAT?" UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE JAPANESE THE UNITED STATES ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION WAS TWO ATOMIC BOMBS!!!

the surprise kiss....is a risky move...i've only done it one time...and i was lucky. she didn't kill me lol

There were some dramatic liberties taken, like when and how he met his wife, and Hacksaw was not the first battle in which he participated, also, he saved more then 75 lives but he was being modest and wouldn't claim the full number so for his Medal of Honor they settled on saying 75.

What if he is alone with no one to help him? Not being a Christian, I can understand how you would ask that. However, as a Christian, Doss is never alone. His God - the Living God - is always with him. Just like the three men in the fiery furnace were protected by God, Doss' God will defend him. Doss put his life on the line to remain faithful to his God, and God protected the life of His faithful. There is too much to tell here, but Doss was miraculously protected on more than one occasion.

"You are relying on others to save you if you don't have a weapon..." You kept saying he should pick up a gun, wanted him to go back down with the other and kept doubting his resolution and will. Just like everyone else did. Not blaming you... But all the way up to 45:00 you didn't even realize what he would go on to do... Seeing your eyes being opened in the last part was a treat.

They had antibiotics in those days penicillin was invented back in the 20s and they had other things as well

"There are no atheists in foxholes"

I only wish I could be half as brave as him

41:49 how do you reason with an enemy like that... That's why we dropped the Bombs on them...

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

This reaction was okay,I liked the length of it but was disappointed when you spoke about personal things or have conversations with the viewers🤦🏻 Because when you did that you didn't pause so you missed so much of the important dialog and scenes so that's the only thing I didn't like but that's a huge part of it...🤷🏻‍♂️ Not bad though,I'm sure you will get better 👍🏼🤙🏼

I like your reactions in general, but I was especially touched that this movie, which holds a special place in my heart, was the only war movie that even brought tears of joy to your eyes :) Is a certain irony that of all people the Catholic Mel Gibson (my personal favorite of all filmmakers) made this movie about an Adventist and thus contributed to his increasing fame, but it also shows how all these disputes between denominations lose meaning when special people with unwavering faith and superhuman accomplishments show all of us what really matters regardless of differences.

You talked straight through the heartfelt scene where the guy checks out his girl and says "You know you're playing out of your weight class with her". Response: "Just don't tell her that." He says "She'd be happier with a guy like me." Response: "Right until she got to know you." Classic!

Full Metal Jacket is not an anti war film, recruitment went up after it came out. A good example of a true anti war film would be the newest All Quiet on the Western Front.

I object to you saying, you can't take a stethoscope to a gun fight. I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman (Medic) in Vietnam (3 Tours). I had 4months of basic medical training and two months of combat medical training when I was assigned to the Marines. The army medical training is similar. According to the Geneva Conventions medics are not to carry offensive weapons. I never carried a weapon. During times not in combat the medic is supposed give first aid lessons to his whole platoon frequently. So, anyone can take over basic first aid if the medic is killed. They can carry a pistol for their own protection and the protection of the one they are working on. Those two medics in the same fox hole should never be close to each other during combat (That’s one of the first things you learn). One of my tours in Vietnam I was on a ship on the Saigon River in the Mekong Delta. Me and another corpsman were the only medical personnel on board. Being the only medical person onboard I did everything medical. If you were on a ship or with the Marines, you were called Doc. We were taught that during combat conditions we were to be on opposite ends of the ship. The 2 corpsmen we replaced were together during a fire fight and they both got killed. You never remember all the ones that you have treated but you never forget the ones you can’t save.

'Where is Sam Worthington nowadays?' I think he just had a movie come out.

2:12 "Walking into _war_ movies, I'm... almost always prepared for death, but... I'm always taken aback by the... _scale_ of deaths. You known?" Oh, yeah. In war, people don't just _die._ They die _graphically_ and _gradually._ They _hurt._ They die in ways that dispel the _romance_ of war. Being prepared for war is about much more than being prepared to see _death._ You have to be prepared to see graphic _injury_ on people who _might_ die, and then again, might _not_ which can test your mettle a lot _more._ This is why military veterans generally _don't_ care to talk about what we've been through, even those of us who haven't seen combat. You take the romance away from war, it's _not_ something people like to talk about.

As Sailor and the son of a Navy Corpsman, (Marines equivalent of an Army Medic) who also fought in Okinawa, thank you for watching this movie. Desmond Doss was the second Conscientious Objector to be awarded a Medal of Honor. I also suggest you watch the old black and white movie about the first Conscientious Objector, who was awarded a Medal of Honor, called Sargent York, based on the life of Alvin York. Two great movies produced by Clint Eastwood about the Battle of Iwo Jima are Letters From Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers. One is from the Japanese the other from the American perspectives.

Finally!

13:04 "Sir?" _"I am not 'Sir!' I am Sergeant Howell or Sarge. 'Sir' you say for useless people!"_ "Okay, sir." 🤔 Shree... are you being ironic? See, in the US Armed Forces, "sir" and "ma'am" are the titles used to refer to commissioned _officers;_ people who've gone to _college_ and gotten at least a _bachelor's_ degree, and then gone the _officer_ route. They tend to have ranks like "lieutenant," "captain," "colonel," and such. Accordingly, they wield a _lot_ more authority and make a _lot_ more money. But Sergeant Howell is _enlisted._ Enlisted soldiers tend to have ranks like "private," "corporal," "sergeant" and such. It's pretty much a cardinal _sin_ to refer to one of _these_ people as "sir" or "ma'am," though, admittedly, not for the reason Sergeant Howell _presented._ He was being tongue-in-cheek, there. No, usually, the enlisted personnel with _authority_ are the sergeants. You want to get _their_ attention, don't say "Sir," or "Ma'am." Say "Sergeant." Address them by their _rank._ Officers often get teased about being useless, because in any gathering of military personnel, they're the ones most likely to be standing around looking things over while everyone else is actually _doing_ things.

If you want to check out either Savior 1998 or Harrison’s Flowers both are War / Drama and tell a true story about the 90s wars in Yugoslavia

Do you really think it was raining blood? That blood evaporated and then came back down as precipitation?

Very good analysis, like your reactions.

In places like that, that’s where you need God, the most, which is why your faith tends to grow stronger. God bless you!

Desmond did lose hearing being so close to the shelling for so long.

Hugo Weaving was amazingly awesome in the role.

The Pacific Theater was much more intense for the Americans who went there than those who went to the European Theater. The imperial Japanese were indoctrined to believe that surrender was the ultimate form of dishonor, and would bring shame upon their families if they showed any signs of weakness. This indoctrination was the prime reason the American PoWs had an extremely high mortality rate versus those where captured by the Germans. The Japanese treated those they captured absolutely brutally, only 20% of American prisoners were expected to survive. The Germans, as bad as they were, still honored the Geneva rules whereas Japan wasn't apart of it. The Pacific theater was all about island hopping to gain footholds to get closer to Japan, and the closer we got; the more brutal they fought. Hacksaw Ridge is in Okinawa, the last island we captured and was considered Japanese soil as it was a provenance of Japan. If we had invaded Japan, it would have came at the cost of millions of lives, and the invasion force would have absolutely dwarfed the D-Day Invasion. It's crazy to think about.

There is a similar story that was also made into a movie, I recommend it, it's called unbroken 2014

When commiting ritual suicide by hara-kiri they would take a shot of sake before slitting open their belly then getting their head cut off by someone they trusted to get the job done quickly.

When you are talking sometimes you miss some important conversations. One in particular was when you brought up the terrorist bombing you witnessed. Glad you shared it but should have paused the movie. Just my opinion. Thanks for the reaction.

I would love to see you review "Midway".

Antibiotics had been around for almost 20 years at this point.

Just so you know antibiotics for discover in 1928 penicillin being the first one that we know

Fyi, my favorite war movie is, by far, Apocalypse Now!, but I would not recommend doing a first watch reaction. That would do you an injustice, imo. That film is so deep with meanings and subtext that it's far more of an experience than simply a movie. There are so many different threads to grasp at, that it needs your whole attention to stay present in the film. I wouldn't want to deny you that feeling as the movie is designed that way. That said, I would love to share your experience of that film, and I would definitely like to see a rewatch, after you've processed it once. But being immersed in the film is important for the storytelling, first time around. If you can see it in a theater or in surround sound, that's even better. Most critics put Apocalypse Now! in their all-time top ten. It's worth seeing it right.

I thought of two more military movies. The imitation game. Another movie about a man everyone should know. This time a mathematician Alan Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch. That one is a movie about people who were not in combat which might be an interesting change if you are looking for one with less violence on the screen. The second one Men of Honor is more about individual accomplishment of a black man named Carl Brasher against racism. Tha one has Cuba Gooding Jr, Robert Dinero, and Charlize Theron in it. I don't remember combat in that one, but both of these films are very good. (Edit: I realized it is Men of Honor not Man of Honor that is a different movie I haven't seen )

Incredible movie!

They removed their uniforms so the enemy won't know their rank. Hard to interrogate prisoners when you don't know if they're an officer with intel or a lowly private.