05 October 2020 USS Cole Namesake Was Driven By Uncommon Valor Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack against the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) while she was refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen. The explosion from a small boat claimed the lives of 17 Cole Sailors and injured another 37.
28 September 2020 USS Cole 20th Commemoration Ceremony To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attack on USS Cole (DDG 67), a remembrance ceremony will be held pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 12.