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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 631

Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile destroyer U.S.S.

COLE (DDG–67) who were killed or wounded in the terrorist bombing

attack on that vessel in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing

the sympathies of the House of Representatives to the families of those

crew members, commending the ship’s crew for their heroic damage

control efforts, and condemning the bombing of that ship.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 17, 2000

Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) submitted the following

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

RESOLUTION

Honoring the members of the crew of the guided missile

destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG–67) who were killed or

wounded in the terrorist bombing attack on that vessel

in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000, expressing the

sympathies of the House of Representatives to the families of those crew members, commending the ship’s crew

for their heroic damage control efforts, and condemning

the bombing of that ship.

Whereas the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. COLE (DDG–

67) was severely damaged on October 12, 2000, when a

boat bomb exploded alongside that ship while on a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen;
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Whereas the explosion resulted in a 40-by-45 foot hole in the

port side of the ship at the waterline and left seven of

the ship’s crew dead, ten of who as of October 17, 2000,

are missing and presumed dead, and over three dozen

wounded;

Whereas the U.S.S. COLE had stopped in Aden for routine

refueling while in transit from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf to conduct forward maritime presence operations in the Persian Gulf region as part of the U.S.S.

George Washington battle group;

Whereas the members of the United States Navy killed and

wounded in the bombing were performing their duty in

furtherance of the national security interests of the

United States;

Whereas United States national security interests continue to

require the forward deployment of elements of the Armed

Forces;

Whereas the members of the Armed Forces are routinely

called upon to perform duties that place their lives at

risk;

Whereas the crew members of the U.S.S. COLE who lost

their lives as a result of the bombing of their ship on October 12, 2000, died in the honorable service to the Nation and exemplified all that is best in the American people; and

Whereas the heroic efforts of the surviving crew members of

the U.S.S. COLE after the attack to save their ship and

rescue their wounded shipmates are in the highest tradition of the United States Navy: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives, in re2 sponse to the terrorist bombing attack on the U.S.S.
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1 COLE (DDG–67) on October 12, 2000, while on a refuel2 ing stop in Aden, Yemen, hereby—

3 (1) honors the members of the crew of the

4 U.S.S. COLE who died as a result of that attack

5 and sends heartfelt condolences to their families,

6 friends, and loved ones.

7 (2) honors the members of the crew of the

8 U.S.S. COLE who were wounded in the attack for

9 their service and sacrifice, expresses its hopes for

10 their rapid and complete recovery, and extends its

11 sympathies to their families;

12 (3) commends the crew of the U.S.S. COLE for

13 their heroic damage control efforts; and

14 (4) condemns the attack against the U.S.S.

15 COLE as an unprovoked and cowardly act of ter16 rorism.

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