pull a suspected pirate from the water in the Gulf of Aden

Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team pull a suspected pirate from the water in the Gulf of Aden prior to returning to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on April 10, 2010. The Ashland is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, U.S. Navy. (Released)