USS Cole Launches A Day Early

Mobile Register ^ | 9-15-2001 | Angie Drobnic

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I commented on a thread yesterday that the terrorists had completed the job on the WTC (2nd attempt) and wondered if they would try to complete the job on the USS Cole. I expect this early launch may have considered that possibility. (Pascagoula is Trent Lott's home town)

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FYI.

[Ligeia]

Pics on this thread: Shipyard Floats Stricken Cole a Day Ahead of Date Announced .

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

The Cole is going back to collect on an "Old Debt"! AND WE ALL GET TO WATCH! (Goody-Goody)

[DCBryan1]

ARM THE COLE WITH NUCLEAR TIPPED TOMAHAWKS!

LET HER STRIKE FIRST!</FONT SIZE>

Can I get an , "AMEN Brother!?"

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Alabama's victims

Lynn Edwards Angell
Lynn Edwards Angell, a former Mountain Brook resident and Auburn University graduate, was on the American Airlines jet that was the first plane to slam into New York's World Trade Center.

Carl Max Hammond Jr
Hammond, 37, whose family now lives in Geneva, was among those on United Airlines Flight 175 that was hijacked and slammed into the second World Trade Center Tower. He graduated from Grissom High School and had recently moved to Boston to work at the MITRE Corporation.

Nehamon Lyons IV
Lyons was an operations specialist at the Pentagon. Lyons attended the University of South Alabama for almost three years after moving to Mobile in 1990 from Pine Bluff, Ark., to live with his aunt.

Terry Lynch
Terry Lynch, 49, who worked for Shelby 15 years, was attending a meeting at the Pentagon for the defense consulting firm Booz Allen & Hamilton when the jet hit there Tuesday morning.

Marshal Stallworth Ratchford
Ratchford was an information systems technician attack at the Pentagon. Ratchford, married and the mother of three children, ages 11, 8 and 1, graduated from LeFlore High School in 1985. She also attended Brazier Elementary and Pillans Middle School.

Ernie Willcher
A civilian lawyer for the Army for 40 years, was killed at the Pentagon. He was the brother-in-law of Louise Abroms and Paul Nagrodzki of Birmingham and son-in-law of Simon Nagrodzki.

Army Maj. Dwayne Williams
Army Maj. Dwayne Williams of Jacksonville 40, graduated from Jacksonville High School and the University of North Alabama, where he was a scholarship football player and majored in marketing. He had been working at the Pentagon since July.

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Sorry Ligeia. I did not do a search. ( I don't know how)

[Ligeia]

No problem. Hey, good news deserves repetition!

[GeronL]

in your face Laden!

[Joe 6-pack]

"The Cole is going back to collect on an "Old Debt"! AND WE ALL GET TO WATCH!"

As an Army vet, it always amazed me how Navy Vessels seem to have lives of their own, despite (or perhaps, because of) crew rotations, commanders, actions, etc. It only seems appropriate that they are so often referred to in the feminine third person, given the affection of so many rugged men. As the Cole puts out a day early, all I can think of is a simple adage that begins, "Hell hath no fury..."

[Vinomori]

Amen. Let the COLE lead the way.

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I hadn't realized that the Cole was so big. Look at the people up on the bow for contrast.

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FYI.

[HoustonKevin]

This is great news!

I think that crew is eager to sail!!

PAY BACK TIME!!!

Give 'em HELL Troups!!

[BlueNgold]

abuse button has been hit .. PLEASE DO NOT POST INFO REGARDING THE MOVEMENT OF US MILITARY ASSETS .. just because some idiot in some press outlet has published it doesn't mean you should help thier cause!!!

[Simcha7]

Let's ALL REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE COLE AND HER CREW!

AND ALSO FOR THEIR MISSION...May She Sail Forever!

Baruch HaShem...FOR ADONAI'S GLORY!

Amen & Amen.

[Arthalion]

As fitting as that would be, and as much as I'd like to see that, it won't happen. There was a blurb about the Cole launching on CNN last night, and it was mentioned that it will be months before the ship is actually seaworthy and useable. The side is repaired, the decks are in place, and the ship can be floated on its own, but it'll be a while until the ship is fully re-equipped and battle ready.

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abuse button has been hit .. PLEASE DO NOT POST INFO REGARDING THE MOVEMENT OF US MILITARY ASSETS .
"Huh? It's in the national news. Geez, settle down. ....and if you'll read the article, it's not going anywhere, it's not completed repairs yet.

[Arthalion]

Sorry Blue, but the Navy ANNOUNCED this move publically. Both ABC and CNN have run blurbs on it since that announcement. If it's already been broadcasted around the world, mentioning it on Free Republic certainly isn't going to hurt our readiness.

[HT2(SW)USN]

The reason we where successful during WWII is because we did not make it public knowledge of ship and troop movements. The news agencies did not report on things until after they had happened. Our grandparents understood this concept of not knowing until after the fact. My Grandmother still has letters from my Grandfather who was in the South Pacific with the SeaBees. Most of the letters look like moths had eaten them. They looked like that because the censors cut out parts of letters that entailed movements and locations that would have given information to the enemy. The best thing to do know is to make that same kind of commitment now and stick to it. We all worry about our friends and loved ones in all branches of the military, the best thing we can do is keep tight lipped about what we know and accept what the officials are willing to let us know about what is going on. This will provide more protection that any modern weapon. Loose Lips Sink Ships. Aaron R. HT2(SW) May Gods Have Mercy on us ALL