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Ceremony Commemorates 20th Anniversary of USS Cole Bombing

  • Defense.gov
  • Oct. 12, 2020 | 55:28

Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, presides over the 20th anniversary of the USS Cole bombing at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 12, 2020. The ceremony will honor the 17 crew members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.