2021 USS Cole Remembrance Ceremony
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2021) Retired Master Chief Sonar Technician Paul Abney, a USS Cole survivor, speaks to chief petty officer selectees at the USS Cole Memorial. Cole friends, family and shipmates gathered on board Naval Station Norfolk for the 21st remembrance of the USS Cole terrorist attack. Seventeen Sailors lost their lives and another 39 sustained injuries while the crew worked for 96 consecutive hours to keep the ship afloat. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Milham)