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On April 10, the United States Navy landing dock ship USS Ashland was on patrol in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Djibouti when it came under attack from a group of Somali pirates.
That wasn’t a good move.
Here’s what happened next, according to the Navy:
”During the attack, Ashland received small arms fire on the port side from the six man crew of suspected pirates aboard the skiff. Ashland, in accordance with her rules of engagement, returned fire.

Hear the story straight from Justin Myers, the Sailor who pulled the trigger

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