Okiepan Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 20 years ago the USS COLE was tragically attacked by terrorists and 17 USN Sailors lost there lives for OUR FREEDOM . We Shall never forget . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 After the Cole came out of the yards in Pascagoula, MS it returned to home port in Norfolk, VA. The homecoming was a huge event, by invitation only. I was invited by a young man who I mentored and became friends with. It was a moving ceremony, not a dry eye in the house. Afterwards he gave me a guided tour and showed me some of the items that were salvaged and saved from the attack, I assume most of them are now with Nave Historical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 i remember , ive not forgotten any of the attacks by terrorists - but then ill be remembering pearl harbor again in a month and a half or so and it happened before i was born , i was thankful my father did not see 9/11 , he passed a year before , good that this is remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 A young man, that lived 12 miles east of me, was killed in that attack, and of course I can never forget that. Let us all remember the event, remember who did it, remember the mindset of those that did it and still try to do it. Let us remember why they did it. Regardless of what any politician says, regardless of who says what, we all should know why they did it. Sugar-coating it won't change the facts. God bless our Navy, and all those that serve: past, present, and future. May they always stand for truth, justice, freedom, honor, and right. W.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Don't forget that Bill Clinton sat on his ass and did nothing about it. That likely emboldened Osama bin Laden who later planned 9/11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okiepan Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21 Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35 Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19 Information Systems Technician Timothy Lee Gauna, 21 Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn, 22 Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, 19 Engineman Second Class Marc Ian Nieto, 24 Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Ronald Scott Owens, 24 Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22 Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19 Fireman Patrick Howard Roy, 19 Electronics Warfare Technician First Class Kevin Shawn Rux, 30 Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22 Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32 Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26 Ensign Andrew Triplett, 31 Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 After the Cole incident the Navy sent a lot of sailors to private firearms training schools. I believe Sigarms in NH and Blackwater in NC were two of those schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I believe that the terrorists, that carried this out, misread their writings. They expected 72 virgins, to greet them. I believe, in reality, they were greeted by 72, ticked-off, Virginians !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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