 Be with us to grant these people honor and also to grant honor to you. We pray this according to the kindness of your character. Car to attack, there's not much said about the war on terror. The Twin Towers stood tall in New York City and we were a nation relatively at peace. Yet far, far away from America, a terrible storm was gathering and growing and brewing. For our Navy, Nicole and her sailors and their families, our war began October 12, 2000 at exactly 11.18 in the morning. The storm that had been gathering broke violently on our nation, our Navy and our mighty warship, the USS Cole. One thing we must never forget, our shipmates who lost their lives were not just victims of some random acts of violence. They were United States Navy sailors, four deployed who volunteered to serve their great nation and defend our freedoms when they were attacked. They were you, they were me, out on deployment during our nation's business. They volunteered to serve our nation and our country and it is that service and their sacrifice that we honor today. So that as President Abraham Lincoln, Santa Gazeburg, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion. As we pause, remember the shipmates we lost and what they did and what they died for. It is also important to remember the actions of the crew that shaved our ship. Our ship was hit. It was hit hard that day. We just did our jobs. During the early days of Second World War, General George Marshall was asked if America had a secret weapon to win the war. He replied simply, the best darn kids in the world. I truly believe that we're best starship in the world, man by the best darn sailors in the world. Cole is not a museum. She is an active worship, brand new mission each and every day. USS Peterson when the planes crashed into the World Trade Center on 9-11, we were in our palm period about to deploy in a week. My parents were only a couple of blocks away from the turmoil in Manhattan, but luckily my son was safe in the weeds. It was all very confusing and frustrating and of course we were still deploying with no idea of what we would encounter overseas. San Diego, California. Injuman Fireman. Joshua L. Harlett. Churchville, Maryland. Ringgole, Virginia.