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Seaman Arami Mazara, a 2022 graduate of Charlotte Amalie High School, is serving aboard the USS Cole, a U.S. Navy destroyer based in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ship observes the 25th anniversary of a terrorist attack that killed 17 sailors and wounded 37 others, a press release announced.
Mazara, who joined the Navy a year ago, serves as a retail services specialist. “I joined the Navy to be the first in my family to enter military service,” Mazara said. “I also wanted to see the world outside of the island, and I knew I could do that in the Navy.”
The attack on the Cole occurred in October 2000, when two al-Qaida suicide bombers detonated explosives while the ship was refueling in Yemen. The blast tore a 40-foot hole in the vessel, and sailors worked more than 96 hours to free trapped shipmates, contain flooding and prevent catastrophic fires, according to the press release.
Nicknamed the “Determined Warrior,” the Cole returned to service in April 2002 after 14 months of repairs and has since deployed on numerous missions. Its most recent deployment in 2024 lasted seven months, with operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Gulf to provide deterrence and defense for U.S. allies and partners, the press release stated.
The Cole is a multi-mission destroyer equipped with Tomahawk missiles, torpedoes, guns and a Phalanx close-in weapons system. More than 300 sailors serve on board, performing highly specialized jobs ranging from engine maintenance to weapons handling, the release stated.
Mazara said he takes pride in his work and accomplishments. “I’m proudest of winning Blue Jacket of the Quarter last year, and I’m grateful to everyone onboard USS Cole who helped me get there,” he said.
The Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. Officials noted that America’s prosperity is tied to the seas, with 90 percent of global commerce traveling by ship and undersea fiber optic cables supporting internet access, the release stated.
“Serving in the Navy means I am making my family proud and enjoying my time seeing the world,” Mazara said.
