12 October 2000 October 12, 2011 Author: Staff The ship, USS Cole is badly damaged in Aden, Yemen, by two suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39 Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy." Andrew Carnegie — Click here for more from Andrew Carnegie Related posts: 1 July 2000 7 October 1982 Categories: History Tags: 12 October, 2000