Stories From GWOT: Somali Pirate Ops

This ain't Treasure Island

Pirates. The word conjures up images of buried treasure and bearded men with eye patches and parrots for most of us. Elegant ships slicing through the waves, cannons at the ready. Being a voracious reader growing up, I enjoyed stories about pirates, whether those in the Caribbean or China’s South Sea. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson was a chil…