Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) reunite with family and friends after returning to their Base Alameda, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, following a 120-day Indo ...

US Coast Guard cutter Waesche (WSML-751) and crew transit the San Francisco Bay en route to their Base Alameda, California, home port, Aug. 11, 2024. US Coast Guard Photo.

US Coast Guard cutter Waesche (WSML-751) and crew transit the San Francisco Bay en route to their Base Alameda, California, home port, Aug. 11, 2024. US Coast Guard Photo.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) conduct a towing evolution on December 7, 2024. Waesche makes its approach to pass the tow line ...

Coast Guard cutters intercepted dozens of migrants on the high seas as they tried to reach US soil — and shipped them to the Dominican Republic or turned them over to US Border Patrol, officials ...