Remember the USS Cole

Five years ago today, 12 October 2000, at 11:18am, the USS Cole was attacked by cowardly terrorists, at Aden Harbor, Yemen.

17 Brave Sailors were Murdered:

*Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
*Signalman Seaman Recruit Cheron Luis Gunn, Rex, Georgia.
*Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, Norfolk, Virginia.
*Seaman Recruit Lakiba Nicole Palmer, San Diego, California.
*Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, Ringgold, Virginia.
*Ensign Andrew Triplett, Macon, Mississippi.
*Seaman Apprentice Craig Bryan Wibberley, Williamsport, Maryland.
*Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class, Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
*Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, Woodleaf, North Carolina.
*Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lee Gauna, Rice, Texas
*Engineman 2nd Class Mark Ian Nieto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
*Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd Class Ronald Scott Owens, Vero Beach, Florida.
*Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, Churchville, Maryland.
*Fireman Apprentice Patrick Howard Roy, Cornwall on Hudson, New York.
*Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Kevin Shawn Rux, Portland, North Dakota.
*Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago, Kingsville, Texas
*Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., Rockport, Texas.

37 Brave Sailors were Injured.

We must never forget these brave souls, who lost their lives or were injured in the War on Terror, before it was named. May God give them and their families peace and blessings.

If only the administration at the time had taken this attack seriously. Perhaps we wouldn't have had 9/11.

More about the USS Cole Attack here and here and here and here.

Michelle Malkin's new column remembers the attack and she has a great round-up post on her blog.