(At Sea) Coast Guard Seaman Joshua Mathews (left), a Norfolk, Va., native, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brendan Smith measure a board for cutting during a damage control shoring drill onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous, Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Mathews has been stationed onboard the Vigorous for 11 months and his main duties include serving as a helm lookout watch stander and firefighter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kip Wadlow)