"He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the …"

"He demonstrated that unconditional love, compassion, acceptance, and forgiveness, are possible even in the most adver…"

"The Japanese were out to get the medics. To them, the most hated men in our army were the medics and the BAR men, the…"

"There were one hundred and fifty-five went up and fifty-five got themselves down, so they wanted to say I lowered one…"

"And when I was eighteen, in nineteen thirty-seven, I registered, like anyone else, with my draft board in Lynchburg, …"

"Even though I said those things to him in regard to carrying a rifle, then he would never be by my damn side at all u…"

"[About a framed poster depicting scenes for each of the Christian Ten Commandments] My dad bought it at an auction fo…"

"I was working as a carpenter in defense work in a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, and my boss offered me a deferm…"

"So, I feel like my work has been rewarding work. I have no regrets. I'm just thankful I had the honor and privilege t…"

"Pfc. Desmond Doss is perhaps one of the most unlikely recipients of the Medal of Honor. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, …"