Remembering the USS Stark: Honoring the Fallen, Advancing the Mission
On May 17, 1987, the USS Stark (FFG-31), a U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate, was patrolling the Persian Gulf when it was struck by two Exocet missiles fired from an Iraqi aircraft. The attack claimed the lives of 37 American sailors and wounded 21 others. It remains one of the most