Dedication of USS Liberty Model at US Navy Memorial, in Washington, D.C.

On Monday, June 8, 2009, exactly 42 years after the USS Liberty (GTR-5) was attacked, in international waters off the coast of Sinai by Israel, members of the USS Liberty Veterans Association were at the U.S. Navy Memorial, in downtown Washington, D.C. Their purpose was to present a model of the vessel to the institution for it to be maintained on permanent display. Accepting the USS Liberty model on behalf of the U.S. Navy Memorial was its CEO, Rear Admiral Edward K. "Tad" Walker (ret); and responding on behalf of the USS Liberty Veterans Association was Ernest A. Gallo, its President. Mr. Gallo is also Chairman of the Liberty Foundation.
After the dedication ceremony, I interviewed a USS Liberty survivor, Petty Officer, (Shipfitter 3rd), Americo "Rick" Aimetti. Hes a native of Long Island, NY, and he was only 19 years old when he served aboard the vessel. He shared some of what it was like to be on the USS Liberty on the afternoon of the attack and the effect that harrowing experience has had on him and many of his fellow crew members.
The "Liberty" was subjected, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, to an unprovoked assault by the Israeli Air Force and Navy for close to 75 minutes, with rockets, torpedoes, cannon fire, napalm and machine gun fire. Thirty-four crew members on the vessel were killed and 171 seriously wounded. For more background, see: http://www.gtr5.com/ and the web site for the USS Liberty Association, found here: http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/
See also: "Assault on the Liberty" by LCDR James Marquis Ennes, Jr. and "The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israels Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship" by James Scott. The U.S. Navy Memorial is located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. #123.

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[Anoners]

6:20

They're being called anti-semites for surviving the unprovoked attack and telling the truth on what really happened that day?

Throwing down the antisemtism card sounds a lot like a modern day witch hunt. or something like post McCarthyism.

These people have seen hell, have been forced to keep quiet and when they choose to speak, they get this BS? Their is no justice.

[yellowcakewalk]

Thanks much for covering this important event!

[frogjezz]

Rick Aimetti is a fake, just want to let you guys know that. Pathetic scum was kicked out of the navy years before. 1:41

[elfcounsul]

I was at a US listening post nearby during the attack. It was premeditated. Israel knew it was Americans they were murdering. The attackers were just following orders.

[huckteeper]

The USA is, in part at least, a vassal for Israel and a proxy for their crimes.

[theonlymethod]

I = Illegal Installation of Indecent, Ignorant Imposters

S = Squatter Setup of Savage, Self-righteous Swine

R = Ruthless Regime of Racist, Rights-abusing Robbers

A = American Armed Aggression of Arrogant Abomination

E = Evil, Envious Enemy of Humankind

L = Lying League of Lewd, Lazy Leeches

Copy and Paste All Around If You Agree...!

[klegster]

as a USA citizen, I have felt that we are the foremost terrorist state, how did we lose that number 1 position?

[mtracy9]

"On June 8, 1967, the Israeli government learned that it could get away with murder, literally, and the crime would be covered up, so strong is the influence of the Israel Lobby in our Congress -- and indeed, in the White House. And those USS Liberty veterans who survived well enough to call for an independent investigation have been hit with charges of, you guessed it, anti-Semitism."

--Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst

[USSLibertyAGTR5]

NEVER FORGET THE USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5)

[MikeGram101]

ITS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a mom in usa

[huckteeper]

Israel, the world's foremost terrorist state.