USS Cole Memorial (Norfolk, Virginia)

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A 10-foot-tall monolith encircled by 17 granite slabs was dedicated on the one-year anniversary of the USS Cole's Oct. 12, 2000, attack.
Station on a site overlooking Willoughby Bay, where ships leaving and returning from sea pass by.
A 10-foot pillar of mahogany granite is the centerpiece of the design.
At its top, the granite slopes 45 degrees, a symbolic salute to passing ships.
The names of those who died are inscribed on two brass plaques.
A third plaque in between reads: "In lasting tribute to their honor, courage and commitment."
www.cole.navy.mil/Memorial.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cole_bombing
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Coordinates:   36°57'19"N   76°18'50"W
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