The 11th General Order

Preamble:

In the United States military, the 11th General Order states:   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. 

Honor and Remembrance: CPL Jonathan Yale & LCPL Jordan Haerter
The Mission: To honor the sacrifice of two Marines who stood their ground.
The Story: Two Marines from different worlds who met only minutes before a suicide truck barreled toward their gate. They had 6 seconds to decide: run or stand. They stood.

Warm-O-Rama:

Mosey to the field.  

YHC brought the battle rope for tug o' war, but forgot the props for the casualty drag, so one of the pax ran the warmup while I got the forgotten gear.  

F3 guys have your back. 

The Thang:

Part One:  Four Corners  
Corner 1: Carolina Dry Docks: 20 reps
Corner 2: 30 squats
Corner 3: Diamond Merkins: 20
Corner 4: American Hammers: 20 (Cumming Count) 

Part Two:  Casualty Rescue 

Buddy drags:  Partner up, one partner lies down on the tarp, the other drags the tarp and partner 20 yards, switch places, then drag back.  After completing this three times, the partners run a lap and stay together. 

While waiting for tarps to become available for the buddy drag, the remaining pax bear crawl 20 yards out, and walking lunge back. 

Part Three:  Tug O War 

Split into teams, play tug o war 

Return to the flag:  

Copperhead squats -22 

Monkey Humpers - 30 

Al Gore for time (about 60 seconds) 

COT:

SMR launches tomorrow, good luck gents.  

Post somewhere Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to keep the AOs going while we have so many out due to SMR.  

Prayers for the pax, especially those travelling and the SMR types.  

Naked-Man Moleskin:

On April 22, 2008, Corporal Jonathan T. Yale and Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter performed an act of heroism in Ramadi, Iraq, that has since become legendary within the Marine Corps. Their actions, captured on a damaged security camera, lasted only six seconds but saved the lives of dozens of their brothers-in-arms.
The two Marines were standing guard at the main entrance to Joint Security Station (JSS) Nasser. The post was a critical entry point to a compound housing approximately 50 Marines and 100 Iraqi police officers.
Corporal Yale (2nd Battalion, 8th Marines) was an experienced veteran just days away from heading home.
Lance Corporal Haerter (1st Battalion, 9th Marines) was a 19-year-old who had arrived in Iraq only days prior.
"Six Seconds to Live"
At approximately 7:30 a.m., a large blue dump truck—later found to be a Suicide Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives—turned a corner and began accelerating toward the gate. The truck sped through the serpentine barriers, ignoring warning shots. An Iraqi policeman at the post dove for cover as the massive vehicle bore down on the entrance.
Yale and Haerter did not retreat. According to eyewitness accounts and the forensic analysis of the security footage, neither Marine shifted their weight or stepped back. They leaned into the danger, opening fire with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon and an M-16 rifle.
Their accurate fire peppered the windshield and killed the driver, causing the truck to skid to a halt just a few feet in front of their position. At that moment, the explosives detonated. The blast was so powerful it destroyed 24 nearby buildings and was heard for miles.
The sacrifice of Yale and Haerter was absolute. Haerter was killed instantly; Yale died of his injuries shortly after. However, because they stopped the truck at the gate rather than allowing it to penetrate the compound, every other Marine and Iraqi policeman inside the barracks survived.
For their "extraordinary heroism" and "unwavering devotion to duty," both men were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest military decoration for valor in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Their story is frequently used by Marine Corps leadership, most notably by General John Kelly, as a definitive example of the "selfless service" and "courage" inherent in the Marine spirit. 

General Kelly's Speech