U.S. sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole man the rails as line handlers cast off the ship's lines at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., June 8, 2006. The Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group for six months to conduct maritime security operations in support of the global war on terrorism. This deployment marks the first time the ship has deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations since Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by a small boat packed with explosives, killing 17 sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Charles A. Ordoqui

U.S. sailors aboard the USS Cole haul in mooring lines to get the ship underway from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., June 8, 2006, as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, deploying in support of the global war on terrorism. This deployment marks the first time the ship has deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations since Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by a small boat packed with explosives, killing 17 sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Glassburn

The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole is tugged away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., June 8, 2006. The Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group for six months to conduct maritime security operations in support of the global war on terrorism. This deployment marks the first time the ship has deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations since Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by a small boat packed with explosives, killing 17 sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen. U.S. Navy Photo By Seaman Charles A. Ordoqui

The USS Cole (left) and USS Bulkeley (right) depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., June 8, 2006 as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group for a six-month deployment to conduct maritime security operations in support of the global war on terrorism. This deployment marks the first time the Cole has deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations since Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by a small boat packed with explosives, killing 17 sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Glassburn