The USS Cole 10 Years Ago

Today we remember those killed in the terrorist attack on the USS Cole on October 12th, 2000. Asterisks indicate the sailors who were posthumously promoted to the indicated ranks because they were eligible to take advancement examinations.

• 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.

See the statement today by CDR Kirk S. Lippold, USN (Ret.) at the USNI Blog.