The Laughing Wolf: USS Cole: Five Years

October 12, 2005

USS Cole: Five Years

In Memoriam:

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

Arlington Cemetery has more, as does Baldilocks. Remember the dead, the wounded, and the survivors this day. The war began well before 9/11, and finish it we will, lest it finish us.

Yet Others:
Michelle Malkin (still wish she had let me buy her a cup of coffee whilst I was in DC...
Blackfive
Smash

Posted by wolf1 at October 12, 2005 02:36 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Did you notice at the Arlington site this bit near the beginning...

"The Arleigh Burke
class destroyer was the target of a suspected terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling"

Suspected??? I think they need to reword that.

As you say - the war on terror began well before 9/11 - we need to remember these brave sailors.

Posted by: Teresa at October 12, 2005 05:03 PM

Dude, off topic and probably not appropriate for this thread:
Which Serenity Character are you?
http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=79387
>^..^<

(And yes, REMEMBER THE COLE!!!)

Posted by: jlb at October 12, 2005 09:21 PM

Good of you to remind us, thanks, Cat

Posted by: catfish at October 12, 2005 11:48 PM

Thanks for remembering.
Mother of FN Patrick Roy, USN USS COLE

Posted by: Kate Brown at October 14, 2005 01:08 AM

I too remembered, but there was so much going on with me I didn't blog about it. Glad to see you did!

Thanks for always remembering those that fight and die for our freedom!

Posted by: michele at October 14, 2005 01:42 AM