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| 76k | Sergeant Darrell Samuel Cole (July 20, 1920 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his "conspicuous gallantry" at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Although he was originally assigned to play the bugle, Sergeant Cole repeatedly requested that his rating be changed from field musician to machine-gunner. Although rated as a bugler he fought as a machine-gunner in several major campaigns of World War II including Guadalcanal, Tinian, and Saipan. On his fourth request to change his rating to machine-gunner the request was approved 4 months before he was sent into combat again on Iwo Jima. During the battle, in the face of tremendous small-arms, artillery and mortar fire that day, Cole led his men against Japanese defenses. After the unit's progress was halted by three enemy pillboxes, he resumed the advance, at times by himself. Armed with only a pistol and grenades, he made a series of attacks against the hostile strong points. His third assault destroyed the Japanese position, but Cole was killed while making his way back to his squad by an enemy grenade. In addition to the Medal of Honor and Bronze Star Medal, Sergeant Cole was awarded the Purple Heart with Gold Star in lieu of a second award, the Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Photo courtesy of the USMC History Division. | Steven A. Cardali/Bill Gonyo | |
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| 190k | USS Cole (DDG-67) poster courtesy of Lockheed Martin. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 174k | Artist's rendering of the USS Cole DDG-67. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 80k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 102k | Undated, location unknown. | Wendell R McLaughlin Jr | |
| 56k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 114k | Undated, location unknown. | Jack Treutle | |
| 91k | Christening Coin for Cole DDG-67 on 8 April 1995. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 54k | Christening Program for the Cole DDG-67. The event was held at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS on 8 April 1995. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 118k | USS Cole (DDG 67) underway in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up in March 1998. | Edward H. Cleary | |
| 163k | Transiting the Hudson River and preparing to dock during Fleetweek 2000 in New York City during May 2000. | Tom Schneider | |
| 181k | As above. | Tom Schneider | |
| 37k | Barcelona, Spain August 21 2000. | Marc Piché | |
| 240k | At Villefranche August 30 2000. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 82k | At Villefranche August 30 2000. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 73k | Eastern Atlantic, Sep 14 2000, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway to the Mediterranean Sea, approximately one month before being attacked by a terrorist-suicide mission in the early morning hours of October 12th, 2000, while refueling in the port city of Aden, Yemen, U.S. Navy Photo. | Fabio Peña | |
| 153k | 001015-N-0000X-001. Port of Aden, Yemen, October 13 2000, a high angle port beam view of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) moored to a refueling platform in the Port of Aden, Yemen. The hole located amidships was caused by a terrorist attack yesterday, which killed seventeen sailors and injured another thirty nine on board. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 221k | The guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is towed away from the port city of Aden, Yemen, into open sea by the Military Sealift Command ocean-going tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) on 29 October 2000. Cole will be placed aboard the Norwegian heavy transport ship M/V Blue Marlin and transported back to the United States for repair. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was the target of a suspected terrorist attack in the port of Aden on Oct. 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others. DoD photo by Sgt. Don L. Maes, U.S. Marine Corps. This Image was released by the United States Marine Corps with the ID 001029-M-0557M-011. | Fred Weiss/Robert Hurst | |
| 79k | Picture of the 35ft (10.6m) hole in the side of USS Cole (DDG-67). | Robert Hurst | |
| 78k | Close up of the damage during the terrorist attack in Aden | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 69k | On her way home for repairs | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 81k | Another view | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 45k | Arriving at Litton-Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, MS for repairs December 13 2000. | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 44k | Another view | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 145k | Another view | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 208k | 001031-M-5978M-005. Aden, Yemen, October 31 2000, USS Cole (DDG 67) lifted aboard the MV Blue Marlin, a Norwegian dry dock vessel. The COLE was bombed by terrorists in port on 12 October. The Blue Marlin is transporting the damaged destoyer to the Litton-Ingalls Shipyard at Pascacoula, Miss. USMC photo by Sgt. M.C. Miller. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 86k | The USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives at the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, aboard the Norwegian commercial lift ship MV Blue Marlin. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer was the target of a terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 91k | Pascagoula, Miss., Dec 24 2000, two tug boats gently push USS Cole (DDG 67) to Pier 4 of the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., on Dec. 24, 2000. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was the target of a terrorist attack in Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others. U.S. Navy photo. | Fred Weiss | |
| 182k | January 2001 on Ingall's launch pontoon. | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 66k | 14 January 2001 moved onto land at Ingall's. | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 70k | October 2001, back in the water at Ingall's in preparation to return to the Fleet. | Ed Izzi, USS Allen M. Sumner Reunion Association | |
| 141k | Hundreds of workers at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operation, Pascagoula, Miss. and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Pascagoula were on hand for the departure ceremony for USS Cole (DDG 67) on April 19, 2002. Cole returned to the fleet following a 14-month repair effort in Pascagoula. Photo by Chief Journalist David Nagle. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 113k | USS Cole (DDG 67) Sailors man the rails before getting underway in Pascagoula, Miss. on April 19, 2002. Photo by Chief Journalist David Nagle. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 225k | USS Cole (DDG-67) underway, probably soon after completion of repairs in 2002. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106841-KN. | Robert Hurst | |
| 67k | Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Apr. 25, 2002. Crewmembers "man the rail" as the destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returns to her homeport of Norfolk, Va. Cole has been at the Northrop Grumman Ship System facility in Pascagoula, Miss., for the past 14 months undergoing repairs after a terrorist bomb blew a hole in her port side while refueling in the port city of Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors. Forty of the crew on board at the time of the attack have elected to remain on Cole. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Tina M. Ackerman. [020425-N-1110A-506]. | Fabio Peña | |
| 90k | The US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) gets underway after completing extensive repairs to the ships hull and interior spaces. Visible as she pulls away from the pier is her newly repaired port side hull and superstructure. April 2002. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 199k | 020419-N-0000B-001. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, MS, April 19 2002, hundreds of people wave flags and show their support for the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) as it leaves Pascagoula, MS, to return to its homeport in Norfolk, VA. The Cole has been in Pascagoula for the past 14 months undergoing repairs after a terrorist bomb blew a hole in the port side while refueling in the port city of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000, killing 17 sailors. U.S. Navy photo by Stacey Byington. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 156k | 020419-N-0000B-002. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, MS, April 19 2002, the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) heads out to sea to rejoin the U.S. Navy fleet, following 14 months of repairs after a terrorist bomb blew a hole in the port side of the ship while refueling in the port city of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000, killing 17 sailors. Pascagoula area pleasure fishermen out in their boats helped escort the Cole out to sea. U.S. Navy photo by Stacey Byington. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 60k | Naval Station Norfolk, VA. May 7, 2002 Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, (Far Right) stands with members of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Honor Guard and Mr. Jon Clodfelter, second from left, father of hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Kenneth Clodfelter, one of the Seventeen sailors killed aboard the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Cole DDG-67 on October 12, 2000. while refueling in the Port city of Aden, Yemen. Gov. Warner visited the installation to sign a bill authorizing the production and sale of a Commemorative license plate honoring those who lost their lives during the attack on the Cole. The plates will be available through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles this year. US Navy Photo by Journalist 3rd Class Dani Letina. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 178k | A series of 7 images of the Memorials to the lost members of the Cole's Crew and SGT Cole including the on the Messdecks, The COLE memorial, The Hall of Heros and a sketch by Peter Hsu. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 132k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 106k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 100k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 88k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 156k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 116k | As above. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG-67 | |
| 82k | At sea with USS Cole, August 9 2002, the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) steams off the coast of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conducting Combat System Ship Qualification Trials with Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA). NAVSEA is verifying Cole's combat systems and providing realistic combat training scenarios. Cole recently completed 14 months of shipboard repairs in Pascagoula, Miss., following an Oct. 12, 2000, terrorist attack in the port city of Aden, Yemen, that killed 17 Cole Sailors. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class James Elliott. [020809-N-6641E-502]. | Fabio Peña | |
| 122k | At sea with the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) August 9 2002, USS Cole steams off the coast of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conducting Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials with Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA). Cole recently completed 14 months of shipboard repairs in Pascagoula, Miss., following an Oct. 12, 2000 terrorist attack that killed 17 Sailors in the port city of Aden, Yemen. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class James Elliott. | Fred Weiss | |
| 66k | September 5 2003, left to right, USS Thorn (DD 988), USS Cole (DDG 67), and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), members of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, perform divisional tactics while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo. | Fred Weiss | |
| 96k | 030905-N-5471P-005 Atlantic Ocean, September 5 2003, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group ships, USS Thorn (DD 988), USS Cole (DDG 67), and the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), perform divisional tactics while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The guided missile destroyers are conducting work-ups before an upcoming six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Aaron Peterson. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 99k | 2004, location unknown. | HMC(SW) Charles T. Canterbury | |
| 60k | USS COLE (DDG-67), Norfolk, VA, May 27 2004, sailors from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76 ) man the rails, as USS Cole (DDG 67) returns from deployment. USN Photo 040527-N-8213G-005. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 101k | 040527-N-7631T-019. Naval Station Norfolk, VA, May 27 2004, guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepares to moor pierside during homecoming celebrations, at the conclusion of their deployment in support of the global war of terrorism (GWOT). Cole completed its first six-month deployment since October 2000 when it was hit by terrorists. Cole was assigned to the Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean (SNFM) conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Kevin Tidwell. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 94k | 050205-N-0295M-002. Norfolk, VA, February 5 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) sits moored to the pier in her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Guided missile destroyers operate in support of carrier battle groups, surface action groups, amphibious groups, and replenishment groups. Destroyers primarily perform anti-submarine warfare duty while guided missile destroyers are multi-mission (anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 77k | 050205-N-0295M-003. Norfolk, Va., February 5 2005, a bow on view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) moored to a pier at her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. Guided-missile destroyers are multi-mission (anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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93k | The guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) (right) leads the way during divisional tactics training along with the guided missile destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Cole (DDG 67), and the guided missile cruisers USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Anzio (CG 68) in the Atlantic Ocean, on March 5 2005. The destroyers and cruisers are assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Caleb Swigart, U.S. Navy, ID# 050305-N-41585-001. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 86k | USS Anzio (CG-68) and USS Cole (DDG-67) in port at Kiel, Germany June 17 2005. Photo by Carl Groll. | Jack Treutle | |
| 81k | USS Cole (DDG-67) in Kiel, Germany 17 June 2005 for Operaion BALTOPS. | Jack Treutle | |
| 84k | USS Cole in Philadelphia July 1 2005 with the Battleship New Jersey in the background. | Skip deGlavina | |
| 86k | Views of the Cole in Piraeus, Greece on June 30 2006. | George Haralampides | |
| 86k | As above. | George Haralampides | |
| 130k | 060829-N-4856C-025. Gulf of Aden, August 29 2006, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway during a scheduled six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 155k | 061206-N-2733C-014. The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pulls into port after returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Dec. 6, 2006. Cole, which is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, returned after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command 5th Fleet and U.S. European Command 6th Fleet areas of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and assist in the evacuation of American citizens out of Lebanon. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charmin Covington. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 81k | 061206-N-1713L-015. The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pulls into port after returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Dec. 6, 2006. Cole, which is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, returned after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command 5th Fleet and U.S. European Command 6th Fleet areas of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and assist in the evacuation of American citizens out of Lebanon. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lolita Lewis. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 188k | The Orion 08 Task Force sailing in close formation in the Mediterranean (left to right): the Spanish frigate SNS Mendez Nunez (F104); the Fleet Replenishment ship RFA Wave Knight; the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R06); the guided missile destroyer HMS Edinburgh (D97) and the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) during a four month (21 Jan - 30 May) out-of-area deployment to the Middle East. Navy News photo. | Robert Hurst | |
| 222k | 080309-N-8910J-004. Valletta, Malta, March 9 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pier side in Valletta. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 127k | 080612-N-5283B-016. Baltic Sea, June 12 2008, Culinary Specialist Seaman Mindy Best watches Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Andree Bode, of the German frigate FGS Bayern (F 217), ice a sugar cake in the galley of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is on a scheduled deployment supporting Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), an annual international exercise involving 13 countries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kristin M. Baker. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 242k | 080614-N-5283B-025. Baltic Sea, June 14 2008, sailors participate in command physical training aboard the missile deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is on a scheduled deployment supporting the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), an annual international exercise involving 13 countries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kristin M. Baker. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 188k | 080614-N-5283B-022. Baltic Sea, June 14 2008, sailors participate in command physical training on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is on a scheduled deployment supporting Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), an annual international exercise involving 13 countries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kristin M. Baker. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 186k | Cole visit to Stockholm, Sweden, June 2008. | Miro Patocka | |
| 250k | Cole visit to Stockholm, Sweden, June 2008. | Carl-Johan Jargenius | |
| 219k | Cole visit to Stockholm, Sweden, June 2008. | Carl-Johan Jargenius | |
| 207k | Cole visit to Gdynia during BALTOPS 2008, June 8 2008. | Lukasz Blaszczak | |
| 113k | Cole visit to Gdynia during BALTOPS 2008, June 8 2008. | Lukasz Blaszczak | |
| 143k | 080718-N-4879G-159. Norfolk, Va., July 18 2008, line handlers from the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) stand by for the return of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at Naval Station Norfolk. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 155k | 080815-N-1713L-095 Norfolk, Va., August 15 2008, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. speaks with Operations Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Gary Spence and Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW) Tyrone Barlow in the Combat Information Center onboard USS Cole (DDG 67). Vice Adm. Williams visited the ship during his first waterfront tour of Second Fleet assets since assuming command Aug. 8. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lolita Lewis. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 205k | 091012-N-1688B-016. Atlantic Ocean, October 12 2009, Cmdr. Edward Devinney, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), reads a memorial speech to the crew on the 9th anniversary of the Oct. 12, 2000 terrorist attack on ship that killed 17 Sailors and injured 39. Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies. The exercise also prepares participating naval forces for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 144k | 091013-N-1688B-011. Atlantic Ocean, October 13 2009, a 5-inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is fired aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a live fire exercise. Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 131k | U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Justin Short checks over navigational charts with Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) on Oct. 14, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational and multi-warfare exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter, U.S. Navy. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 179k | 091028-N-1688B-134. Atlantic Ocean, October 28 2009, Ensign Francis Dore, the navigator aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), reviews navigational charts with commanding officer Cmdr. Edward Devinney. Cole recently completed Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2 and is continuing routine operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 133k | 100208-N-3154P-001. Norfolk, February 8 2010, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is pierside at Naval Station Norfolk before departing on a scheduled seven-month deployment. Cole will operate in the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf during her deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Pittman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 119k | 100208-N-3154P-003. Norfolk, February 8 2010, sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), before they depart Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled seven-month deployment. Cole will operate in the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf during her deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Pittman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 113k | 100223-N-8288P-021. Naples, Italy, February 23 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Naples, Italy in for a scheduled port call. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 166k | 100223-N-8288P-039. Naples, Italy, February 23 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Naples, Italy for a scheduled port call. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 161k | 101012-N-5292M-816. Norfolk, October 12 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is pierside at Naval Station Norfolk during the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the ship. The Norfolk-based ship was damaged by a suicide bombing while refueling in the Port of Aden in Yemen, killing 17 and wounding 39 Sailors. Cole returned to the fleet in 2002 and has deployed four times since the attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 113k | The 10th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony Program on October 12 2010. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 212k | As above, page 2. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 202k | As above, page 3. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 166k | As above, page 4. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 275k | As above, page 5. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 125k | As above, schedule of events. | Aileen P. Mattson, ASWO, DDG67 | |
| 118k | 110519-N-CI175-033. Norfolk, VA, May 19 2011, a sailor raises the Navy Jack on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during the morning colors ceremony. The Chief of the General Staff, People's Liberation Army visited the area for tours and briefings. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 151k | 140119-N-YB753-028. Key West, Florida, January 19 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is underway off the coast of Naval Air Station Key West's Mole Pier for a port visit. NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services and provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 229k | 140119-N-YB753-070. Key West, Florida, January 19 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) approaches Naval Air Station Key West's Mole Pier for a port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 159k | 140223-N-YI411-089. Atlantic Ocean, February 23 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) fires its Mk-45 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise. Cole is underway on an independent deployment certification exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Christopher E. Kaps. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 140k | 140223-N-YI411-021. Atlantic Ocean, February 23 2014, Gunner's Mate 1st Class Donald Rakes does last minute checks on a 25mm gun before a live fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67). Cole is underway on an independent deployment certification exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Christopher E. Kaps. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 110k | 140328-N-WX580-078. Faslane, Scotland, March 28 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepares to moor in Faslane, Scotland. Cole is in Scotland to participate in exercise Joint Warrior 14-1, a semi-annual, United Kingdom-led training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 162k | At Ponta Delgada, Azores on August 29 2014. | Carlos Manuel Estrela | |
| 195k | 140918-N-IY142-159. Haifa, Israel, September 18 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) makes preparations for getting underway after a scheduled port visit to Haifa, Israel. Cole, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 212k | 140920-N-IY142-044. Mediterranean Sea, September 20 2014, sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a pre-action calibration fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 195k | 140924-N-IY142-571. Mediterranean Sea, September 24 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195). Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 163k | 141004-N-IY142-527. Mediterranean Sea, October 4 2014, Quartermaster 1st Class Christopher Allison, left, conns the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) as Lt. Luke Rsdlowski looks on during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195). Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 159k | 141011-N-IY142-045. Black Sea, October 11 2014, sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) fire a rifle volley during a memorial ceremony to honor victims of the Oct. 12, 2000 terrorist attack on the ship. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Darrell Howell. | Ron Reeves | |
| 110k | 141013-N-IY142-029. Black Sea, October 13 2014, Cmdr. Dennis Farrell, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), waves to the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during small boat operations. Cole and Mount Whitney are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 114k | 141016-N-IY142-089. Black Sea, October 16 2014, Cmdr. Dennis Farrell, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), salutes the crew of the Turkish navy Barbaros-class frigate TCG Salihreis (F 246) during a passing exercise. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 153k | 141031-N-IY142-211. Mediteranean Sea, October 31 2014, Lt. Cmdr. Robert Kallman orders a course change while conning the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) for a replenishment at sea. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 171k | 141217-N-JN664-096. Mediterranean Sea, December 17 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) makes a hard turn after completing a passenger transfer with USS Cole (DDG 67). Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera. | Ron Reeves | |
| 132k | 141218-N-IY142-040. Mediterranean Sea, December 18 2014, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mathew Vogel, from Belton, Mo., fires an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at simulated targets during a small craft attack-team exercise. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 141k | 141220-N-IY142-012. Mediterranean Sea, December 20 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a turn during a torpedo evasion maneuvers exercise. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 177k | 141221-N-IY142-024. Mediterranean Sea, December 21 2014, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) maneuver the ship into position to fire lines across during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (TAO 196). Cole and Kanawh are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
| 185k | 141223-N-IY142-094. Haifa, Israel, December 23 2014, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) stand by their lines as a tug boat maneuvers the ship into positing for mooring in Haifa, Israel, for a scheduled port visit. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman. | Ron Reeves | |
 On January 19 2015 USS Cole (DDG-67) arrived for a port visit at the port of Piraeus, Greece. | George Haralampides | |||
| 131k | 150208-N-TC720-075. Dardanelles Strait, February 8 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) transits the Dardanelles Straits. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch. | Ron Reeves | |
| 161k | 150212-N-TC720-052. Constanta, Romania, February 12 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepares to depart Constanta, Romania, after completing a scheduled port visit. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch. | Ron Reeves | |
| 115k | 160709-N-CS953-379. Atlantic Ocean, July 10 2016, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72) and USS Cole (DDG 67) maneuver into position behind three Japanese destroyers during a photo exercise. The U.S. Navy ships are conducting routine training and operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the George H.W. Bush Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford. | Ron Reeves | |
| 153k | Sailors load 70-pound shells into the 5-inch/54-caliber Mk 45 lightweight gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67), on 13 October 2009. Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter. United States Navy NewsService image # 091013-N-1688B-068. | Robert Hurst | |
| 837k | USS Cole (DDG-67) moored at Ponta Delgada, Azores, 29 July 2017. | Carlos Manuel Estrela | |
| 59k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 38k | Ship's patch. | Jack Treutle | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | CDR Michael Stewart O'Bryan | 08 June 1996 - 23 September 1997 |
| 02 | CDR Richard James Nolan, Jr. | 23 September 1997 - 25 July 1999 |
| 03 | CDR Kirk Staheli Lippold (USNA 1981) | 25 July 1999 - 09 March 2001 |
| 04 | CDR Kevin Michael Sweeney (USNA 1982) | 09 March 2001 - 10 January 2003 |
| 05 | CDR Christopher Watson Grady | 10 January 2003 - 02 July 2004 |
| 06 | CDR Brian Alexander Solo (USNA 1986) | 02 july 2004 - 16 December 2005 |
| 07 | CDR Bradley Wayne Roberson (USNA 1987) | 16 December 2005 - 11 June 2007 |
| 08 | CDR Cary James Haire Krause (USNA 1989) | 11 June 2007 - 12 December 2008 |
| 09 | CDR Edward William Devinney II (USNA 1990) | 12 December 2008 - 16 July 2010 |
| 10 | CDR Andrew C. Ehlers | 16 July 2010 - 06 January 2012 |
| 11 | CDR Peter K. Nilsen | 06 January 2012 - 26 July 2013 |
| 12 | CDR Dennis Lawrence Farrell (USNA 1995) | 26 July 2013 - 21 January 2014 |
| 13 | CDR James Arthur Quaresimo | 21 January 2014 - 29 April 2016 |
| 14 | CDR David Patrick Wroe | 29 April 2016 - 13 October 2017 |
| 15 | CDR James Joseph Von St. Paul | 13 October 2017 - 02 May 2019 |
| 16 | CDR Edward Jenkins Pledger (USNA 2000) | 02 May 2019 - 30 October 2020 |
| 17 | CDR Joseph Vincent Libasci III | 30 October 2020 - 02 February 2022 |
| 18 | CDR James Vincent Welsch III (USNA 2004) | 02 February 2022 - 16 June 2023 |
| 19 | CDR Timothy B. Clark 1 | 16 June 2023 - 21 July 2024 |
| 20 | CAPT Ryan B. Leary (TDY - Deputy COMDESRON 23) | 21 July 2024 - present |
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