21 years - USS Cole Remembrance

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;