MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2014) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mathew Vogel, left, from Bolton, Mo., and Operations Specialist Seaman Ryan Larson, from Bothell, Wash., fire a .50-caliber machine gun at simulated t More
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is tugged away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk June 8. Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG More
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) man the rails as line handlers cast off the ship's lines. Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary S More
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway patrolling the Gulf of Aden as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Cole deployed from her homeport of Norf More
Atlantic Ocean (Oct. 12, 2006) The drill team prepares for a 21-gun salute aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower held a remembrance ceremony to honor the sacrifi More
Norfolk, Va. (Dec. 06, 2006) Rashida Smith waits with her children for her husband Sonar Technician Seaman Apprentice Keith Smith aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole, part of the Iwo Ji More
BALTIC SEA (Jun. 12, 2008) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Andree Bode, of the German frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) pours flour into a mixing bowl while Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jamian Pryer, from Orlando, Fla. More
BALTIC SEA (Jun. 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 More
BALTIC SEA (Jun. 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 Ope More
BALTIC SEA (Jun. 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 ( More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 18, 2008) Friends and family wait on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., for the return of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is deployed with the British Royal Navy ai More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 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 More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 18, 2008) Friends and family cheer for the return of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at Naval Station Norfolk. Cole was deployed for six months with the British Royal Navy's ai More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) hugs his family during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) holds his daughter at the pier during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Co More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 24, 2009) Seaman Recruit Travis Cliborne, from Richmond, Va., heaves a line with his team during a replenishment at sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). (U.S. Navy pho More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 27, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) check the sprinkler system during a countermeasure wash-down drill. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2009) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to board an abandoned sailboat found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. Cole is scheduled to participate in More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2009) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to board an abandoned sailboat found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. Cole is scheduled to participate in More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 30, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) use chocks and chains to secure an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squa More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 30, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) take advantage of a break during flight quarters to repair a hole in the safety netting around the flight deck. Cole More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 05, 2009) Fire controlmen use the remote console for the two 25mm guns aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a small boat attack drill. Cole is participating in Exerc More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 05, 2009) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Billy Coffelt uses a remote console for a 25-mm gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a small boat attack drill. Cole is part More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 06, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) heave a line during a replenishment at sea. Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-le More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 06, 2009) Royal Navy Commodore Simon Ancona, center, commander of United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, speaks with Cmdr. Edward Devinney, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile dest More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 06, 2009) Sailors remove the chocks and chains from a British Royal Navy Lynx helicopter and clear the flight area aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is participati More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2009) Sailors conduct a night replenishment at sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, mul More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 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 terror More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2009) Sailors load 70-pound shells into the 5-inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warr More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 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 War More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2009) Lt. j.g. Justin Short, from Kingsport, Tenn., looks over navigational charts with Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola, from Levern, Tenn., on the bridge of the gu More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 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 More
NORFOLK (Feb. 08, 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 wil More
NORFOLK (Feb. 08, 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 M More
NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 23, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Naples, Italy in for a scheduled port visit. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy pho More
NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 23, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Naples, Italy in for a scheduled port visit. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy pho More
DJIBOUTI (Mar. 26, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, left, and Cmdr. Ed Devinney, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), thank Sailors for their hard work More
DJIBOUTI (Mar. 26, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead departs the guided-missile destroyer USS COLE (DDG 67) after visiting with Sailors aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communica More
DJIBOUTI (Mar. 26, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead arrives aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS COLE (DDG 67) to visit with Sailors and senior military leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by M More
DJIBOUTI (Mar. 26, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS COLE (DDG 67). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communica More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Family and friends welcome home Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The ship returned two days early from a scheduled 7-month deployment because of Hurricane E More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Steven Johnson greets his wife during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The ship returned two days early from a sched More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Carney receives the traditional first kiss from his wife during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The ship r More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Damage Control Fireman Anhay Tetreault kisses her daughter during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The ship returned two days early from a sch More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Tug boats guide the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) to the pier as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk. The ship returned two days early from a scheduled 7-month deploym More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) secure the ship at Naval Station Norfolk. The ship returned two days early from a scheduled 7-month deployment because of Hu More
NORFOLK (Sep. 01, 2010) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) as the ship returns from a 7-month deployment two days earlier than planned due to Hurricane Earl. Cole deploy More
NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2010) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Domingo Porrata, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ryan Butsch conduct morning colors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole ( More
NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2010) Former crew members of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) embrace before the beginning of the tenth anniversary remembrance ceremony of the terrorist attack on Cole. The Norf More
NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2010) Members of a Navy honor guard from the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) practice rendering colors before a memorial service at the USS Cole Memorial at Naval Station Norfolk. T More
NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2010) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Domingo Porrata, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ryan Butsch salute Chief Operations Specialist Steven Peer during morning colors More
NORFOLK (Oct. 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 b More
NORFOLK (Nov. 23, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) render honors as the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrives to its new homeport of N More
NORFOLK (May. 19, 2011) A translator reads the inscription on a plaque by Lt. Gen. Qin Zheng, deputy commander of Guangzhou Military Region, presented to Cmdr. Drew Ehlers, commanding officer of the guided-miss More
NORFOLK (May. 19, 2011) Cmdr. Pete Nilsen, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), welcomes aboard visitors from the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army for a tour o More
NORFOLK (Sep. 11, 2011) Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, addresses the citizens of the City of Norfolk in front of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a 9/11 Re More
NORFOLK (Sep. 11, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), along with Norfolk emergency response vehicles, are the backdrop for a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony at Town Point Park. The City of Norfolk h More
NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2011) Cmdr. Drew Ehlers, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), and Sailors assigned to Cole salute after the presentation of a wreath at the USS Cole Memorial d More
NORFOLK (Apr. 23, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk. Cole is headed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility for a r More
NORFOLK (Apr. 23, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) heave in mooring lines as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk. Cole is headed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibilit More
NORFOLK (Apr. 23, 2012) Cmdr. Peter K. Nilson, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), is interviewed by members of the Norfolk media prior to the ship departing Naval Station Norf More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2012) The crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) stand at attention during a burial at sea ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign G. Bronson Conlin) File# 120428-N-ZZ999-001
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jun. 22, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit to the Greek island of Crete. Cole is on a scheduled deployment and is operating in th More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jun. 22, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit to the Greek island of Crete. Cole is on a scheduled deployment and is operating in th More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jun. 22, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to conduct a berth shift during a port visit to the Greek island of Crete. Cole is on a scheduled deployme More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jul. 19, 2012) A Sailor heaves a line ashore as the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives for a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fl More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jul. 19, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives for a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jul. 19, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives for a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. More
NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 30, 2012) Kirk Lippold, the commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) when it was bombed on Oct. 12, 2000 in Aden, Yemen, speaks to faculty and students at the U.S More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 16, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a port visit. Cole, homeported in Norfolk, is deployed conducting maritime security operations More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 16, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a port visit. Cole, homeported in Norfolk, is deployed conducting maritime security operations More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 16, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) approaches Souda Bay, Greece, for a port visit. Cole, homeported in Norfolk, is deployed conducting maritime security operations More
NORFOLK (Apr. 19, 2013) Firefighters from the Norfolk Fire Department participate in joint firefighting exercises with Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Commander, Navy Regional Mai More
NORFOLK (Apr. 19, 2013) Firefighters from the Norfolk Fire Department participate in joint firefighting exercises with Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Commander, Navy Regional Mai More
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2014) Naval Air Station Key West Harbor Pilot Jeff Eldred, left, directions the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) toward Mole Pier. NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art facility More
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) approaches 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 comba More
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2014) Quartermaster 3rd Class De'Mar'Liska Tucker, from Humphrey, Ariz. and assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), takes navigation bearings as Cole approaches Nava More
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jan. 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 fo More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 19, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) transits the Atlantic Ocean in support of exercise Joint Warrior 14-1. Joint Warrior 14-1 is a semiannual, United Kingdom-led traini More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 21, 2014) Sailors return a fuel hose after completing a refueling operation for an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter during flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer U More
FASLANE, Scotland (Mar. 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 K More
NEW YORK (May. 21, 2014) Participants at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y., render honors while the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) passes under the Verrazano Bridge during Parade of Ships. Fleet Week Ne More
NEW YORK (May. 21, 2014) Participants at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. render honors while the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) passes under the Verrazano Bridge during Parade of Ships. Fleet Week New More
NEW YORK (May. 22, 2014) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) speak with guests at Gracie Mansion prior to a Fleet Week New York press conference. Fleet Week New York , now in its More
NEW YORK (May. 26, 2014) The Weather Channel's anchor Stephanie Abrams interviews Quartermaster 3rd Class Simone Gaines live on Wake Up with Al show about her job and about forecasting weather aboard the guided More
NEW YORK (May. 26, 2014) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) march at a Memorial Day parade in Greenpoint, New York, during Fleet Week New York 2014. Now in it's 26th year, Fleet More
NEW YORK (May. 26, 2014) Quartermaster 3rd Class Simone Gaines, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), forecasts the nation's weather live on The Weather Channel's Wake Up with Al show. (U. More
NORFOLK (Aug. 22, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Kelsey Quarterman and Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Ekaterina Smith raise the national ensign aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during morning More
NORFOLK (Aug. 22, 2014) Sailors render honors as the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departs Naval Station Norfolk on a deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by E More
NORFOLK (Aug. 22, 2014) Ensign Dustin Backer, from Brentwood, Tenn., hugs his wife goodbye before departing Naval Station Norfolk aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is preparing to depa More
HAIFA, Israel (Sep. 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 Norfol More
HAIFA, Israel (Sep. 18, 2014) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Penetekoso Peau stands by aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) as the ship departs Haifa, Israel, after a scheduled More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 19, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195) for a replenis More