pic from USN
Being a beached sailorman, the Chief was particularly struck by the attack on the USS Cole (DDG-67). Having served on an earlier version of that ship type (USS Sellers, DDG-11) I found it all too easy to relate to what happened to that ship and her sailors. The pusillanimous response of the Bubba administration to the Cole attack, as well as the incompetence of their “responses” to earlier Islamofascist attacks deserves to be remembered as one of the more shameful series of events in American history.
Michelle Malkin has a very good note of remembrance via the above link – check it out and remember a bit of why we are fighting a war against Islamofascism.
Also, and H/T to her for also linking to this remembrance on the Stars and Stripes nilitary newspaper web site. The Chief HIGHLY recommends this one on this day – read it and remember.