160517-N-JX484-055JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May. 17, 2016) Clifford Cellars, a former crew member of the guided-missile frigate USS Stark (FFG 31), rings one bell for each of his 37 fallen shipmates who were lost on May 17, 1987 when the ship was struck by two Iraqi missiles during a routine patrol in the Persian Gulf. Naval Station Mayport held a remembrance ceremony for those lost at the ship's memorial and commemorated the efforts of the Stark's crew which saved the ship. Stark was later decommissioned in 1999. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released
160517-N-JX484-055JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May. 17, 2016) Clifford Cellars, a former crew member of the guided-missile frigate USS Stark (FFG 31), rings one bell for each of his 37 fallen shipmates who were lost on May 17, 1987 when the ship was struck by two Iraqi missiles during a routine patrol in the Persian Gulf. Naval Station Mayport held a remembrance ceremony for those lost at the ship's memorial and commemorated the efforts of the Stark's crew which saved the ship. Stark was later decommissioned in 1999. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)
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Keywords: bell, mayport, memorial, navy, sailor, salute, stark, veteran
