Two Marines Had Six Seconds to Run — Here’s What Happened

On April 22, 2008, Corporal Jonathan Yale and Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter were standing guard at Joint Security Station Nasser in Ramadi, Iraq... when a blue truck packed with explosives came straight at them. What happened next lasted only seconds. This is the true story of what two Marines did when they had almost no time to choose. Watch the full story. 🔗 SOURCES & REFERENCES • DVIDS — Actual JSS Nasser Security Camera Footage https://www.dvidshub.net/video/54458/jss-nasser-vehicle-borne-improvised-explosive-device • DVIDS — Heroic Last Stand, Marines Thwart Enemy Attack https://www.dvidshub.net/news/19176/heroic-last-stand-marines-thwart-enemy-attack • The American Legion — Six Seconds to Live https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/magazine/2011/october/six-seconds-to-live • CBS News — Six Seconds Of Iraq Valor Saved Dozens https://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-seconds-of-iraq-valor-saved-dozens/ • VA — Jordan Haerter https://news.va.gov/116746/veteranoftheday-marine-jordan-haerter/ • VA — Jonathan Yale https://news.va.gov/118206/veteranoftheday-marine-corps-jonathan-yale/ • D4 Film Company — The 11th Order Award-winning 2019 short film written and directed by Marine veteran Joshua DeFour, based on the true story of Jordan Haerter and Jonathan Yale. Produced in collaboration with their families and the military community. https://www.d4film.co/ D4 Film 📺 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Two Marines Had Six Seconds to Run 01:18 – Brothers From Another Mother 04:23 – Joint Security Station Nasser 07:15 – Six Seconds 08:44 – The Aftermath 09:55 – The Navy Cross 🎵 MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio https://whitebataudio.com/ @AmericanMilitaryNetwork #USMC #Marines #JordanHaerter #JonathanYale