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21 years – USS Cole Remembrance

Posted on October 12, 2021May 6, 2022
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Today, we remember the 17 U.S. Navy Sailors who were killed in the line of duty when a terrorist bomb was detonated along the port side of their Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) while it was refueling in Aden, Yemen.

Row 1 (L-R)
Chief Electronics Technician Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania;
Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina M. Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, North Carolina;
Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy L. Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas;
Signalman Seaman Cherone L. Gunn, 22, from Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Seaman Craig B. Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Maryland;
Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Mississippi.

Row 2 (L-R)
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy L. Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Virginia;
Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester M. Santiago, 22, of Kingsville, Texas;
Fireman Gary G. Swenchonis Jr., 26, from Rockport, Texas;
Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Kenneth E. Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Virginia;
Seaman James R. McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Virginia;

Row 3 (L-R)
Seaman Lakiba N. Palmer, 22, of San Diego, California;
Fireman Joshua L. Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Maryland;
Fireman Patrick H. Roy, 19, from Keedysville, Maryland;
Electronic Warfare Technician 1st Class Kevin S. Rux, 30, of Portland, North Dakota;
Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Ronald S. Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Florida;
Engineman 2nd Class Marc I. Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin;

 

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