Andrew Garfield plays the central character Desmond Doss, the real-life veteran who received a Medal of Honor for his service during World War II. The film follows Doss as he enlists in the US Army as a field medic following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the US' official entry into World War II, and his ensuing struggles against military orders, refusing to fight for religious and moral reasons. Doss is berated by his peers for not wanting to fight, with his commanding officers even attempting to get him discharged for his actions. Despite all this, Doss prevails and goes on to prove invaluable in battle through his efforts as a combat medic, for which Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman.
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