NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (November 3, 2017) – Retired Cmdr. Kirk Lippold, the commanding officer of the USS Cole at the time of the 2000 terrorist attack in Yemen, speaks to Region Watch Officers and other personnel assigned to Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia. Navy Region EURAFSWA provides operational platforms ashore that enable , allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.

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