09/06/2026
You are cordially invited to hear . . .
Jonathan Turnbull, Special Guest Speaker
Sunday, September 13, 10:30 a.m.
Winter Haven Nazarene, 560 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880
Jonathan Turnbull attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, graduating in 2010, and then commissioned in the Army. He was deployed once to Afghanistan, twice to Jordan, once to Lebanon, and then in 2018 deployed to Iraq with a follow-on assignment to Syria. Throughout his career, Turnbull and his team were involved in several missions that enhanced the quality of life for those living in war-torn areas. They enabled the system to allow around 4,000 girls to return to school after seven years of prohibition from ISIS. They helped rebuild a local hospital and renovated a hydroelectric dam in Tishreen, Syria, which restored power to about 450,000 people in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.
On January 16, 2019, Turnbull and his team were visiting a school to perform a wellness check and ensure that the students were not being denied access to their education. As they were leaving, an ISIS su***de bomber detonated his vest near Turnbull and his team. There were 23 casualties, four of which were Jon’s teammates. Three other Americans including Turnbull were seriously wounded. Turnbull suffered a complete enucleation of his right eye and a puncture to his left eye, resulting in 100 percent blindness. After more than 20 surgeries and spending months in the hospital, he then clocked countless hours of rehabilitation.
Due to the extent of his injuries, Jon retired two years later in November 2021. He continues to train, mentor, and inspire others through giving inspiring speeches to groups, and hopes his story will help those who are struggling.
This event led Turnbull to write and publish a book, Zero Percent Chance.
