Six Seconds in Ramadi: The Stand of L/Cpl Jordan Haerter & Cpl Jonathan Yale | April 2008
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- Опубликовано: 11 авг 2020
- In March 2008, the 1/9th Marines, USMC, deployed to Ramadi, Iraq. A month later, a detachment of 50 Marines were moved to Joint Security Station Nasser where they were to take over from a contingent of Marines from the 2/8th Marines, who were scheduled to return home to America in a few weeks time.
Security for Joint Security Station Nasser was provided by two checkpoints and, on the 22 April 2008, Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter, of the 1/9th Marines, and Corporal Jonathan Yale, of the 2/8th Marines, were together holding post at one of the checkpoints. For two hours, the two Marines carried out their duty when a VBIED began to drive at full speed towards the checkpoint gate. In six seconds, L/Cpl Haerter & Cpl Yale made a heroic decision that saved the lives of over 150 American & Iraqi personnel.
This video is dedicated to the memory of Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter & Corporal Jonathan Yale.
Semper Fi
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Hi everyone,
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I’m asking my viewers, especially those based in America, to please share and raise awareness for Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez’s case and help the family get the answers and justice they deserve.
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Thanks,
LfE
RIP TO AIRBORNE BROTHER MARTINEZ. .RIP 2 MARINES ..GOD BLESS AMERICA. .GOD BLESS ALL YOUR BROTHERS GOD BLESS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
I read about this case on the news and have been looking for updates. Thanks for keeping awareness.
Hey there. Liveth you going to start a discord?
@Crack Baby there are sick ppl everywhere and those with answers are priceless from the perspective of family members who are desperate for any information about the tragedy they are left 2cope with.
Crack Baby link?
My unit caught the people that did this. Rest in peace warriors.
James Farrar we’re sure you brought a long awaited justice. Hooah
Semper Fi
Ty Sir
@Francisco L It's not some lone actor, there were groups of people, militias.
@@Metaphix you are correct. This driver was apart of an IED cell that was active in Ramadi in 2008. We were hunting these people down and capturing or killing them.
It’s crazy how the most defining moment of your life could be your last moment in life. RIP heroes.
Twins
Or how you could be 6 seconds from the end of your life, at anytime, and not know it.
Could be worse, could die w/o ever having a defining moment; much better to live & die than never live @ all...
Sad yes. That was not a good design for a gate checkpoint though. It needed to be much harder to traverse at high speed. It didn't give the soldiers enough time to react. And if that truck's cabin had been reinforced with steel plates (like they are these days), you'd need at least one accurate RPG rocket shot to stop it.
They aren't heroes.They are occupant murderers and got what they deserved.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” General George S. Patton
@It is a Beautiful World
Sounds like your from the uk lol so your saying that people should not honor some one for a selfless act? Your also saying that it’s not ok for some one to live and die as they wish? I’m not looking to argue with you I just want to understand your side better I honor the men’s courage because that’s something most men don’t have any more
Sure am you’d know by my white straight teeth if you could see me
And I’m a heavy equipment Mechanic Not a professional editor I bet your and not You’re But hope you have a good one chap I don’t want to keep Going back-and-forth out of respect not like we are going to change each other’s feelings
Patton picked the wrong words "foolish" and "wrong".
band: its deeper than you can comprehend
A bridge in Sag Harbor, LI, NY that crosses over a major waterway is named for L/Cpl Haerter. RIP sir you are loved and missed......
That's good to know, thank you...
Not a more beautiful town in this entire country.
I was at his wake 😢
On highway 360, in Burkeville, VA, Cpl. Yale has bridge named for him also.
Nice to see a politician do something useful for a change
Two young bootnecks living up to the USMC motto "Always Faithful". Godspeed gentlemen
Kris, a more appropriate term is “leathernecks” rather than ‘bootnecks’. Semper Fidelis, my brothers.
Hamish P At the ground level soldiers don't have the luxury of debating the finer points of politics, they do as they are ordered. Wether the war was justified in your mind or not they saved 150 lives because of their actions. Just say thank you and move along
@@tjmul3381 lol
@@BakaGaijin66 but 500,000 children died in Irac . You ok with that? im sure you are. so sad.
@@garymyers4234 Before you presume to tell me how I feel about something, answer me this. Have you ever put on a uniform and taken an oath, grabbed a weapon and said "You can sleep soundly tonight, brother, I'm on duty"?
If it weren’t for Liveth For Evermore, a lot of people wouldn’t know about stories just like this one. RIP to them both 🙄
What's up with the eye-roll emoji?
I love it..
@@brettreidmiller7773 I think its for the people who don't understand stories like this
Surely rather than ‘honouring’ these fallen soldiers we should be asking our governments why the fuck they were there in the first place?
@@alexking671 get the fuck out of here man. These hard Devil Dogs are MARINES not Soldiers. Show them the respect they deserve or leave.
I arrived in Ramadi the night before this happened. I woke up the next morning to this blast. This event was my introduction to Iraq and unfortunately their end. We took out a few of the financiers of IED's. Things got quiet after that. It was a pleasure working with 1st and 2nd MEF. It was a good fight, gents.
I am not with killing, but you have tasted death in Iraq and we made you cry like children. You came in the name of freedom and weapons of mass destruction, and it has been proven that you are a di٦sgrace to the happy life that you live, we are paying for it. But what makes me happy are our ghosts that haunt you even in sleep
I grew up living in various US embassies overseas as a kid and I can confirm, no matter where they're from, how rich or poor, how well educated or not, all the Marines I encountered were absolutely incredible human beings, and I never felt safer with anyone else around.
Semper Fi
Brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eyes. R.I.P L/Cpl Jordan Haerter & Cpl Jonathan Yale.
Malcolm Keen Find General Kelly’s full speech about this action, it’s not very long and highly moving. Gen. Kelly gave this speech shortly after losing his own son in combat.
@@billbrockman779 Thank you.
rwsthedemonking and so the cycle of extremism continues on both sides
@rwsthedemonking
"The people there are not even human.
"
You know that a lot of people think and say the exact same thing about you, or I, or indeed any of the other servicemen and women, _and_ civilians who are here watching this video?
We're not human. We're worse than animals. We should all be exterminated.
Are they right about us? Are you right about them? What's the difference?
rwsthedemonking Not even the innocent civilians used as meat shields by the actual insurgents are human huh, or the children there, or the women that were as scared as their fathers that would have died for them. Yea, not human huh, good job on making yourself out to be a very uncontrollable bigot.
Jordan Haerter is from my hometown, and we honor his sacrifice. Rest in Peace!
Sag Harbor?? Im on Long Island too....
Mad respect. These hard Devil Dogs deserve our respect and honor.
Guys a fair dinkum hero you should be bloody proud of him.
I live next town over, EH...Semper Fi
sacrifice fo wat ?
From a British veteran, massive respect to these valiant young men. An absolute credit to your unit and country. God rest you. 🇬🇧🇺🇸. Together we stand. And never will we run
Always Allies 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
And this is the reason why I stand with my hand on my chest when I hear the national anthem. It is the only thing I can do to respect these brave fallen men.
Amen.
Brothers and Sisters those of us who have served America now are honored to be able to salute Colors and Taps. My first time was my father's funeral who also served in the Marines.
How about when they return home, the government/private sector actually provide them with good civilian jobs. The rate of suicide is incredibly high, too. Those soldiers, far too often, are forgotten and living on next to nothing. But, I hold these soldiers in highest regards; am just mad they are just fed lies and many are sent into enemy territory (i.e. Niger) without adequate planning from superiors who have no business being a superiors!! :( BTW, many of those soldiers who return home, not to a hero's welcome, but to systemic racism perpetuated by a group of selfish and indifferent people being led by a man who know a thing or two about divisive rhetoric.
@@nickel4thoughts I disagree, not all are forgotten. Some are, true but a lot of times that falls on their shoulders for not seeking the help they need. I came home too. Went to college, got a job and live a comfortable life now. However, in my heart, I will always be a soldier. If you haven't served, you'd never know the feeling. We do take care of our own...even after the battle. It's civilians who all to often are the ones who forget us.
@Mo Ali Obviously you have never served anyone or anything other than your selfish self. Just remember, there are millions of men and women that died so you could talk out of your ass.
Although looking at the events, the outer ring of security fail, the inner ring stopped the intrusion but 2 Marines paid the ultimate price - Lest We Forget.
as far as I know, the outer ring was held by local forces who ran at the sigt of the truck comming to them whitout opening fire.
@@elmaxidelsur 2:33 some opened fire, some ran.
false.. in this situation, you are wrong.
Good point... Just how far out was security set up...? It should have been farther out than to be almost in that compound...
I was with 1st Battalion 8th Marines in Ramadi on this 2008 deployment. We were also relieved by elements of 1st Btn 9th Mar. east of Ramadi on the Euphrates River about a month before this happened. My unit had already completed our tour and returned home when this occurred and we were told about it in formation after our post deployment leave. There is some talk of upgrading their awards to Medals of Honor. I think they deserve it. Simper Fi.
I agree!!! If there were two (2) Marines that deserved to have the MOH bestowed upon their families, it's these two (2)!!!!!
To the Marines who served with these two warriors: though I be an aging Special Warfare sailor, I feel it's only right that I pay tribute to and, honor y'all. It may not be much. But, it's from the heart.
SEMPER FI, MARINES!!!!!! OOH-RAH, DEVIL DOGS!!!!!!
Sad yes. That was not a good design for a gate checkpoint though. It needed to be much harder to traverse at high speed. It didn't give the soldiers enough time to react. And if that truck's cabin had been reinforced with steel plates (like they are these days), you'd need at least one accurate RPG rocket shot to stop it.
I was an RTO attached to MP company, we were about a 1/4 mile down the road when it went off, it was so big I thought our 3 truck convoy got hit
Video got me all choked up. These young men have a lot more courage and bravery than most people, including me. I am very grateful that such fine men are around.
I'm a Army veteran and i salute those two very brave men and there family for giving the ultimate sacrifice for there friends and country. Also to every military person active or veteran without us freedom would not be free. God bless you all for what you sacrifice every day to keep this country safe.
Don’t read if you haven’t watched the video. Thank you Grant.
Rest in peace Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale.
@@aown What do you expect when you read the comments before watching the video? Why would you even want to read the comments before you know what they're commenting about?
Американец в России Thank you.
Not really a spoiler. The channel is called “Liveth For Evermore “ and the indication that they “... made a stand ...” tends to indicate what happened.
@@platobach8309 Thanks Plato. Someone complained so I am just trying to save myself from more grief. I appreciate your feed back.
I hope the bastard in the truck meets his 72 virgins and there all crab lice ridden diseased whores from a brothel... Rest in peace brother soldiers... From over the pond.
More people need to know about this sort of thing.
Just like the lads who make it home, wounded, distressed, broken, very few people actually give a damn unfortunately.
Especially those who make the decision to send them into theatre.
R.I.P L/Cpl Haerter & Cpl Yale
Why would the average civvie care though?
In the UK we voted against this war, it bankrupt our country.
What these men did was brave/heroic, true but to anyone normal person this is an act done to enrich the 1%.
If a civvie wants to see a hero, look no further than your local hospital and check out the over worked nurses. Not a solider on foreign soil.
@@TheBigZam If you think it's the same thing then you understand neither. You are also extremely short on information. I worked for the MOD during the first gulf war and I can promise you things were vastly different to what the public believes.
@@gordonlawrence1448 idk what youre on about?
What have I mistunderstood?
@@TheBigZam Thinking that being a nurse and being a soldier are the same IE that nurses are heroes is nonsense. Nurses normally do not put their lives on the line like soldiers do, they do not die for each other like soldiers do, and in wartime they do not have a vastly reduced life expectancy like soldiers do. Nurses are great people and work extremely hard but it's not the same. That's just for starters.
RIP Marines. You stood your ground and did your job admirably and you deserve to be remembered with the greatest respect.
Don't forget the 500,000 children that died MAY they RIP. their ground was in the usa , not a country they invaded for no good reason. IRAC did nothing to usa but marines went there and killed 500,000 children. and you admire that? its no wounder this country is going to hell.
@@garymyers4234 oh shut up
@@garymyers4234 500,000 children lmfao the total death in Iraq War is not even over two hundred thousand. At least get your statistics right dude
@@WSHong-oe7bg who cares if his number is inflated…that doesn’t make it any better
@@garymyers4234 So invading Nazi Germany was bad ? lmao seek help
God bless our Marines. Gen Mattis has a fantastic picture of these 2 Marines in the final seconds of them standing their ground firing as the explosion takes place. Medal of Honor for sure.
Can that picture be found online?
Brothers in arms are some of the best brothers one could ask for.
Semper Fi. 2 fateful hours leading to an even more fateful 6 seconds.
I did 13 months in Nam, these two fellows rank me and anyone else I was with over there. They did not "rob dog". Died with their fingers on the trigger.
Thank you for your service.
I was in 2/8 , in Echo Company and Yale was in Weapons Company. I was at Camp Ramadi and remember hearing the blast and then seeing the medevac bring him in. RIP Yale #0351
I used to walk by Yale's photo in the Company office daily in G Co. Never took for granted what those men did that day and was sobering reminder to young marines what it means to an infantryman.
amambomb wrote: "I used to walk by Yale's photo in the Company office daily in G Co. ...." ...... Which unit of G Co. were you in? I was in G Co. 2/2, 2MarDiv, way-back.
@@wittwittwer1043 2/8, Yale’s company.
@@wittwittwer1043 no shit. I’m in Golf 2/2 now
@@cheesecake7142 Good for you. When I left, I was an E-4, 3rd Platoon, squad leader of 1st squad. Next stop: A Co, 2nd MTB on Feb 20, 1965.
I knew Cpl Yale and was there that day. Great guy always making others laugh. You'll be missed brothers. Semper Fi!
I didn't know either of Them, nor do I know you. I'm just a retired paratrooper. I just want to say, I sincerely appreciate Their Sacrifice and Yours.
God Speed and Blessings.
Humble Regards
Incredible story from these two. Glad you covered it, cheers brother🤙
These men are heroes, as is all service men. Not these stupid NFL, NBA and MLB players.
No comparison between these young guys who did their duty and steroid infected, Brain dead professional athletes.
God Bless
yeah man
But the sportsmen actually have higher rates of traumatic brain injury. Maybe we in the us should reevaluate what we consume for entertainment, be it war porn or debilitating sports.
no they are soldiers, dont get sentimental, lady
My heart literally aches for their families. To think of their sacrifice to help keep America safe from pathetic terrorist while back home equally pathetic politicians are allowing domestic terrorist to destroy our country from within is sickening. RIP brothers! Semper Fi!
Brad Boyd, you said a mouthful and thank you for that. These guys did not join up to be heralded if they died, but I say they should be. The bravest and best of us.
Can you explain who these domestic terrorist are? I am a United States Marine, and what I see happening to America is a president and Republican Party ruining America and leading us to a dictatorship.
So, unless you are talking about Con Man Donnie and his band of crooks, I think your are comment is totally off base. And I would not mind saying that to your face. Let me know.
@@jamesdavis8731 Idiot. Show respect. You know the truth, embrace it. Stop being an internet douche, stop your pathetic attempt to blur what your masters are doing and have done. And if you are lying about your service, just do yourself a favor and tackle a speeding vehicle. And I'm in, I'll say it to your ambiguously gendered face "marine".
Pathetic? They ground down the world's only superpower into two major defeats and set the stage for China to eclipse them. Far from pathetic.
@@jamesdavis8731 ..... Anyone with a brain knows it's the democrats that have taken this country down! obama, comey and hillary should be in prison for the scam they pulled on President Trump.... You're brainwashed, just like the democrats like you to be... Or just plain stupid?
Nothing but respect to Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale. Semper Fi Marines. May you rest in peace.
So many more would have perished if it weren’t for these outstanding Marines.
They shall grow not old,
As we who are left grow old.
Age will not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
🇺🇸❤️🇦🇺
ANZAC
The mongoose provided, without attribution, lines from the poem, "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon (10 August 1869 - 10 March 1943). The poem was written in September of 1914, roughly a month after the beginning of WWI, when casualty lists began to arrive in England.
Rest In Peace, heroes. We cannot repay you for your sacrifice, we can only try to live up to it. God bless you and your families.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
You nailed it... Gods word will be the only word that stands forever. Thank you for the very best comment written...
No god is proven to exist.
Gary Good what good have u done with this comment
@@maxstikkelbroeck4057 what good does your comment serve?
@@maxstikkelbroeck4057 also my comment is the only one that comports to reality.
"You are not taking my brothers...." best words ever.
That final quote by general John Kelly gave me goosebumps…. 6 seconds! Just enough time to do their duty into eternity! Rest in peace warriors ⚔️🫡🇬🇧
🇬🇧🇺🇸
Rest in Piece Yale we miss you man, he did what he needed to when it counted man do we miss him.
RIP Marines ................. Thank You and God Bless You Both ................... from Australia
God Bless you gentlemen. You gave it all to protect your position and your families should be very proud. I am very grateful for men like you.
I remember seeing this on the nightly news, short story of their lives and video of the blast. I thank them for giving all to their country, and saving their fellow marines. True heroes. I thank all of you heroes for serving your country.
Rest In Peace, Marines. Your bravery and ultimate sacrifices saved many lives. Today, my heart dropped a tear.
Semper Fidelis!
Rest in Peace Corporals Haerter & Yale. Much respect Brothers. Til Valhalla!
It’s 1am here and can’t sleep and found this video after scanning youtube for some time now. Thanks, I needed this. Was feeling sorry for myself, rest easy gentlemen. 🇺🇸
Men of honor and courage. True soldiers for freedom ,we all forget sometimes that we take our freedoms for granted. I am truly thankful to both of these American heroes for serving this great country of ours. I love each and every one of our military
A fitting and beautiful video to these two men who stepped off into eternity having done all they could. Amen.
I remember hearing about this when i was young.
Still get chills.
Damn. Just seeing those pictures brought back what it felt like to be there. It's going to be a long night. But it's a night I have. A night I can look at the sleeping faces of my wife and three little ones and be truly thankful. A night, like every other these past 16 years, I owe to Marines like Haerter and Yale, and a hell of a lot of fine Iraqis as well. Rest in Peace LCpl Gray. Rest in Peace Lt Jiminez. And all those we had to bring home on a seperate flight. Never Forgotten!
Heroes all. Most especially the two Marines who stood up and defended their brothers with their very lives. Thank you all for your service, bravery, and absolute steadfastness.
One of my childhood friends became a Marine. He was hurt pretty bad in ramadi.
No greater love,,, they stood their ground saving the lives of their comrades and fellow Marines. God forever look over their families. Heavenly Father look favorably on your humble and faithful servants. Take them into your Kingdom and bless them. As surely as Jesus died for us, they died for their friends and comrades in arms, regardless of their Faith.
May the brothers forever Rest In Peace, both hero’s, Jordon is from my hometown.....
Dang, these warriors are indeed worthy of remembering Evermore. Thank you for honoring their souls.
Six seconds!!!!
Hats off to the courage and bravery...
Semper fi!!
Well said by general Kelly when awarding them the Navy Cross
Should have been Medals of Honor
@@briangranvall4664 Perhaps, though as a veteran a Navy Cross is a massive achievement worth endless respect
Can't say enough about these brave men. God bless them and their families.
Thank you for your service! We the People of the United States of America will be forever, grateful. God Bless these brave American Hero's!
"Should the army and the navy look upon heaven's scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by the United States Marines."
I understand the reverence, but the blatant disrespect by capitalizing Marine, and not Army or Navy, spits in the face of people who have sacrificed for America. I hope this was not intentional.
@@jacobalexander4961 It's a line from the marines' hymn. I figured it was appropriate given Lance Cpl Haerter and Cpl Yale gave their lives on guard duty. I've met enough ww2, Iraq and Afghanistan vets from the army and navy to hear about what they all give up to ensure western security and defend democracy.
@@pickupthatcan9696 Let's move to capitalize each service branch :) These men gave all, and are heroes!
@CodingCrusader1095 Modern professional soldiers are instruments of national defence. They are not responsible for the mistakes of their government leaders. I don't believe in heaven but that's just my opinion.
@CodingCrusader1095 And so that makes them responsible for the decisions that they make? I think my government are all morons yet I am joining. Why did you join?
Thank you for this video. These stories need to be told over and over, “Lest We Forget”.
I think one of the most meaningful parts about this story isn't that they'll never met before, they had no prior commitment to each other besides being Brothers in arms. But they stood together in the last moments, can't even imagine
Thank you for posting- I knew Jordan and watched him grow up as a kid in Sag Harbor. I was friends with his father Chris , I cannot explain the heaviness that Jordan’s death placed on his father’s soul. Chris recently passed. Two great American men - may they both rest in peace. 🇺🇸
Rest easy MARINES knowing as we your fellow brothers do that you gave all for your own..I'm sure you were welcomed with open arms by those who passed before you. .SEMPER FI...My sympathy to the families..
Rest In Peace gentlemen.
Love and prayers to your families...
Well done LfE, another excellent tribute.
Semper Fi. These 2 National Heros are now guarding heavens scenes.
Thank You for this video honoring these two Marines , they deserve to be remembered as the bravest !
Rest In Power , “you will not pass you will not take my brothers “
I'm so glad I'm subscribed to this channel. Thank you for shining a light on all the brave heroes you cover. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇫🇷
Living in a free country (UK), we need to be regularly reminded of the sacrifice that is made by courageous service people like these, on our behalf for our liberties. To me, attendance at remembrance events should be made compulsory.
Thank you for recounting the events of that day that tragically took the lives of so many - particularly the two brave marines. You shared this account with dignity and respect. THank you.
I usually can’t watch too many of these at once. They’re so heavy
These videos remind me of the "Lest We Forget" spots on the AFRTS channel. There were no commercials on the military network, so instead it was PSA's like "keep your hair cut", "don't starch your uniform", "think operation security", "try to blend in", "rent your hotel room 3 stories or above", "don't put your address on your luggage", "be careful of carbon monoxide poisoning", etc. and there were stories of valor. Those were always interesting.
What's up with the hotel rooms?
@@marcuswagner1396
It's to lessen the possibility of an intruder.
I love this channel. A true service to the memory of those who have done theirs.
Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart
Great video as always.
O-sevens for these brave young men.
I think they probably had less than six, more like three seconds to react and their training gave results.
Now imagine that brief moment after the attack, when Cpl Yale was still alive, but dying. I hope he realized that he saved everyone in the base and died at peace.
They should both get the Medal of Honor
Agreed. They saved the lives of a lot of Marines.
Damn straight. The only reason they didn't earn it is because the general wasn't there
@Ricky the navy Cross was likely the only award they could've received at the time, since their actions were so brief and didn't unnecessarily expose them to sustained contact. They were simply manning a checkpoint that was attacked. Now, if they had left their bunker to rescue injured Marines or iraqi's under fire, they most deservedly would have been recommended for the Medal of Honor. There have been countless number of incidents over the years that didn't result in the awarding of the MOH. The criteria is pretty demanding.
slow down there buddy
You honored these men with this video, thank you sir! They will live on forever. Semper Fi.
Thank you two for your sacrifice. Your heroism will not be forgotten.
Thank you for sharing this story. Those two marines are part of why I joined the Marine Corps, even though I ended up getting medically disqualified because of metal plates in my wrist by the time I tried to join in 2014 the entry process was ridiculous, however I remember reading their story and watching that video and the way it moved me and motivated me was profound.
I love these videos, I can't get enough of them, keep up the good work.
Young mens lives surely missed , Praying there service to this Great Nation is never forgotten . God bless you Marines .
Semper Fidelis, my brothers. Rest in everlasting peace. And thank you for becoming Marines.
Well, that's love in essence... love for the camarades, love for the Flag, love for de Marines, love for duty... a lot of love. Godspeed, gentlemen!
I didn't know what this would be at first. When it hit me my heart fucking sank. Rest in peace Marines.
Thank You For Your Service...
I just want to thank all of our Men & Women of our Armed Forces for your Service to our Great Country.
GOD Bless You & Yours.
You are Always in my Prayers.
The road leading to their base was very short - 6 secs for a big slow truck.
These marines were super brave, the policeman sitting down went running.
6 secs is not long.....
Never clicked so fast. Rest in peace 2 brave men
Thank You For Your Service!
Two "AMAZING" and brave young men that will always have my complete respect ! God bless you both, now and forever.
Thanks man love your content
Love this channel. Some of the best content on YT. Keep up the good work
There are no words. Highest possible respect for you both. RIP
I say with great thanks and pride . Thank you for your Service 🇺🇸
God Bless. Great video as usual, keep up the great work.
Watched all your videos mate and you do a great job. Love the depth of info you delve to. I only wish for more and for more quicker release. Keep up the good work 👏
God bless those young Marines. Heroes both! My brothers, you will be missed and remembered.
Thankyou For Your SERVICE AND SACRIFICE GOD BLESS YOU ALL I WILL NEVER FORGET 💎🇬🇧💎🇺🇸💎
HOOORAH. Navy Seabee loves Marines. They can be pricks, they can be selfish, but, they are the best warriors I have met. Thank you
Three rules in the Marines.
1, Young Marines die.
2. There's nothing you can do about rule 1.
3. Someone has to take Point.
We shall shed a tear. Raise a toast and Grive for a while.
Then it will be time to pull up our Bootstraps, Cinch up our Packs and Sling our Rifles. We must keep Marching. For we have a Nation to Defend and a lot of People who are Depending on us to do our jobs.
Stand Proud before the Lord Marines. You have served your time in Hell. May Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ touch your Family with his healing hand grant them peace.
En Pace Resquiatta.
The World's Finest US Marines.
Semper Fi
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Thank you. Someone has to take point.
I truly hope you continue making videos this! If it weren’t for ppl like you the public would never know of events like these. The news in each of their hometowns likely had a small piece when it happened but it wouldn’t be anything like this where it details the HEROIC ACTS of 2 young Marines that until that day had never met but when danger approached & aside from a select few the majority of the local police did what they always did over there which was run away from a fight Yale & Haerter didn’t flinch & stood shoulder to shoulder & although neutralizing the driver those 2 still made the ultimate sacrifice! These stories shouldn’t be forgotten to the pages of time as numbers in a KIA log bc what they did was nothing short of heroic! So as a veteran I thank you for sharing these stories no matter how small the event was in the big picture 2 young men lost their lives that day & it seems that if it’s not a giant battle like Wanat & those bigger TICs the news doesn’t give it proper coverage & there will never be a movie made on it but these 2 stood in the devil’s doorway & instead of taking a step back they stood their ground! 1 was going to be home in a weeks time & the other was fresh off of Parris Island & new to the country & the fight. Thank u for posting these stories! RIP Bad Asses we got the watch now! 🇺🇸
These men were amazing individuals. Just watching this has me in tears. Yet, so grateful and proud we have such incredibly brave people dedicated to protect us.