An ordinary day, October 12, 2000, in the port of Aden, Yemen, a small boat discarded the USS Cole. The unimportant boat didn't seem threatening until a suicide attack occurred. The bombing was devastating, leaving a giant hole in the ship, killing 17 American sailors and wounding 39. The attackers were known enemies of Al-Qaeda, which had committed attacks against other countries. The attack on the USS Cole was one of the events that began the War on Terror, which continues to this day. The United States had not worried about Al-Qaeda until this ferocious attack. The attack on the USS Cole started a war between terrorists and the United States; the United States now knows how dangerous Al-Qaeda is, especially after the September 11 attack. Cole's attack woke the United States and made it aware that Al-Qaeda was a real threat. DDG-67 is another name for USS Cole; the name Cole is a tribute to Sergeant Darrell Samuel Cole, a Marine who was also a hero. Darrell Samuel Cole was born on July 20, 1920 in Flat River, Missouri. In World War II, Cole took command after his squad leader was killed in 1944. He earned promotion to sergeant. In 1945, troops were sent to Iwo Jima on February 19, where he served as a machine gun group leader. During the fight, having himself killed a large number of Japanese soldiers in their strong points, he was armed only with a pistol and grenades. Cole was killed while returning to his team. He was later awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions. The USS Cole is a “guided missile destroyer (Alex, Dan); he is usually stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, but there are no details as to why he was in Yemen. After the attack USS Cole was repaired and is still in use. The work of the USS Cole in... middle of the paper... They were investigating his house, they found out that they were planning more attacks against the United States. Now that Osama Bin Laden is dead, they are planning more attacks against the United States. still poses a great threat to the United States. The planned attacks have influenced the United States to further intensify the fight against terrorism. While now it is very difficult for another attack like that of September 11 to occur because many military programs are intact. USS Cole was one of the dangerous attacks created by Al-Qaeda and to start the war on terrorism. Al-Qaeda has attracted the attention of the United States to become the only threat. The USS Cole was a sad attack on sailors who didn't deserve it, but it was done to prove a point. The USS Cole was the turning point of terrorism and the first attack of warfare in the 21st century. The war was deadly for the United States Overall, the United States was successful with subsequent attacks, particularly with finding and killing Osama bin Laden.