Cutter Northland headed back to Portsmouth homeport; dependents work on "banner party" [Image 5 of 8]

PORTSMOUTH, VA, UNITED STATES

01.25.2016

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Cutter Northland ombudsman Petty Officer Brandi Reese directs her young charges to create "welcome home" banners during a banner party in Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 25, 2016, anticipating the cutter's arrival in a few days. Cutter Northland is scheduled to return to Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 28, 2018, after a 56-day patrol with contraband seized in the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster/Atlantic Area External Affairs)

• Date Taken: 01.25.2016
• Date Posted: 01.26.2016 15:41
• Photo ID: 2370380
• VIRIN: 160125-G-FY356-006
• Resolution: 4608x3456
• Size: 506.93 KB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VA, US