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7th AF Video

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Staats
USS Winston S. Churchill commemorates the 20th anniversary of the attack on USS Cole
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet
Oct. 12, 2020 | 2:40
201012-N-PS962-1001 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 12, 2020) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the attack on the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) with Sailors manning the rails and a 21-gun salute from the Mark 45 5-inch gun while operating in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 12. Winston S. Churchill is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)
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