12 October 2020 Finding Meaning in Tragedy: What the attack on USS Cole means to Our Navy, Our Nation and Our Adversaries As we mark the solemn milestone of 20 years since the insidious attack on USS Cole, we should continue to reflect on where meaning is found in this tragedy...
08 October 2020 Cole Sailor creates 20th anniversary logo The anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole is upon us. Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, marks 20 years since the terrorist attack that claimed 17 brave Sailors and injured 39 others in port Aden, Yemen. ...
08 October 2020 20 years later: Former USS Cole Sailor remembers attack It was 11:18 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2000, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The ship arrived in Yemen that morning for a brief fuel stop after completing a lengthy transit through the Suez Canal the day prior. Suddenly, the lights went out and all ventilation...
05 October 2020 CNO Asks Fleet for Moment of Silence in Honor of USS Cole 20th Anniversary Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday sent a message to the fleet asking for a moment of silence on Oct. 12, at 11:18 a.m. to honor the Sailors who died, and who bravely saved their ship after the terrorist attack on the USS Cole (DDG 67) 20 years ago...