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"To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority"

- The 11th Marine Corps General Order

        On the morning of April 22, 2008, Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter, 19, and Corporal Jonathan Yale, 21, volunteered to stand guard at Joint Security Station Nasser in the heart of Ramadi, Iraq. Haerter had just gotten into country a few days prior, while Yale had already logged seven months into his tour. The two men had barely gotten acquainted when an oil truck barreled through the serpentine and headed toward the post, where dozens of sleeping Marines and Iraqi police laid unaware…

The award-winning short film The 11th Order is based on the true story of LCpl. Jordan Haerter and Cpl. Jonathan Yale, two United States Marines who stood their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb—saving the lives of the 150 Marines and Iraqi Police behind them. Written and directed by Marine veteran Joshua DeFour, the film was made in collaboration with the families of the fallen Marines and funded largely by the veteran and active duty military communities. (TV-MA for strong language and mild violence.)

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