At first, all of Doss' fellow soldiers hated him. They did everything they could to discourage him. The text stated that they "considered him a pest, questioned his sincerity and threw shoes at him while he prayed. 'They saw him as a slacker, someone who shouldn't have been allowed in the Army, and somebody who was their weakest link in the chain'." They did everything they could to discourage Doss. And yet, his faith was not shaken. In fact, it was made stronger. The turning point for Doss, and his fellow soldiers, was the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge, on the island of Okinawa. It was a horrible battle, one full of casualties. But, this did not keep Doss from doing his job as a medic. While around him war was raging, Doss went around saving the
