10/12/2025
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
OCTOBER 12, 2000
The U.S. Navy Memorial honors the 17 Sailors who lost their lives when the USS Cole (DDG-67) was attacked while refueling in Aden, Yemen.
• Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter
• Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow
• Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis
• Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lamont Gauna
• Signalman Seaman Cherone Louis Gunn
• Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels
• Engineman 2nd Class Marc lan Nieto
• Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Ronald Scott Owens
• Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer
• Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett
• Fireman Patrick Howard Roy
• Electronics Warfare Technician 1st Class Kevin Shawn Rux
• Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Rochester Mananga
Santiago
• Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Lamont Saunders
• Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr.
• Ensign Andrew Triplett
• Seaman Craig Bryan Wibberley