Six Years Ago Today...

Another chapter in the Long War against terror is written

The toll:

* Seventeen American Sailors dead:

• Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class* Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va.
• Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer* Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa.
• Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C.
• Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas
• Signalman Seaman* Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Ga.
• Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Va.
• Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
• Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class* Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Fla.
• Seaman* Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, Calif.
• Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Md.
• Fireman* Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y.
• Electronics Warfare Technician First Class* Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, N.D.
• Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas
• Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Va.
• Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas
• Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Miss.
• Seaman* Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Md.

* Thirty-nine injured

* A ship grievously injured

Yet with skill and verve, the crew saved their ship



She would be resurrected

Repaired


and return to the Fleet to re-enter the fight.


Godspeed the USS Cole and her crew ... and may we never forget...


Other remembrances:

Michelle Malkin
Curt
Eagle1
Linda Sog