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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland inspect a skiff for suspected pirate activity in the Gulf of Aden, April 27, 2010.

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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland inspect a skiff for suspected pirate activity in the Gulf of Aden, April 27, 2010.

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