Jordan’s Run Veterans’ Memorial 5k
Jordan’s Run Veterans’ Memorial 5k
Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter grew up in the small village of Sag Harbor, New York. Killed in Action in Iraq on April 22, 2008 he was Sag Harbor's first battlefield loss since World War II.
Jordan’s Run Veterans’ Memorial 5k Run/Walk is an annual event that brings the Sag Harbor community together to honor the memory of LCpl Jordan C. Haerter who received the Navy Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Rifleman, 3d Platoon, Weapons Company, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 22 April 2008.
For more information about Jordan and In Jordan's Honor Ltd., the memorial foundation founded to honor LCpl Jordan C. Haerter go to https://www.injordanshonor.com/
General John F. Kelly speaks to Gold Star Families of California in 2014 and tells the story of Jonathan Yale and Jordan Haerter.