Friday marks 37 years since two Iraqi missiles struck the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 sailors and injuring dozens more.
Jacksonville mom wants her son’s middle school bullies held accountable after she was forced to remove him from schoolNAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.
Naval Station Mayport is set to hold its annual memorial event at 10 a.m. Friday on the base to honor those who lost their lives that day. We will stream the ceremony live.Despite the severe damage to the ship, the Stark’s crew were able to save the ship that day due to their heroic actions. At the annual memorial event, the names of all 37 sailors are read aloud. The program also concludes with a rifle salute.
“It’s been a long time, but it’s always there, every day,” Asencio said. “We remember those that are not here with us.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Westchester Medical Center reunites injury survivors, health professionals for Trauma Survivors DayTraumatic injuries are responsible for more than 150,000 deaths a year and more than three million non-lethal injuries.
Read more »
School shooting survivors share their stories, from Columbine to Oxford HighSchool shooting survivors across generations write letters to future survivors.
Read more »
USS Kidd returns to Everett, sailors reunite with loved ones after 7 month deploymentThe USS Kidd returned to Naval Station Everett Monday morning after a seven-month deployment.
Read more »
University of Washington pauses climate change experiment on USS Hornet in AlamedaScientists on the USS Hornet in Alameda were working on a 'Marine Cloud Brightening Program' to find out if saltwater particles can reflect heat back into space to possibly slow global warming.
Read more »
US Navy's USS Ronald Reagan departs Japan home port after nearly a decadeThe USS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft carrier serving as a symbol of U.S.-Japan defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, has concluded its nearly nine-year deployment.
Read more »
Mayport-based USS Mason shoots down Houthi missile in Red SeaThe Mayport-based ship, USS Mason, successfully destroyed a missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea Monday, according to the U.S. Central Command.
Read more »