USS Cole survivor reflects on the 20th anniversary of the bombing

ARABIAN GULF

10.06.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

201006-N-IE405-1008 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 6, 2020) Acting Command Master Chief Aegis Fire Controlman Craig Cotherman, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), honors his shipmates killed when the USS Cole was attacked on Oct. 12, 2000. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)

• Date Taken: 10.06.2020
• Date Posted: 10.09.2020 02:42
• Photo ID: 6382701
• VIRIN: 201006-N-IE405-1008
• Resolution: 1024x768
• Size: 190.06 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF
• Hometown: COCOA BEACH, FL, US