Crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Valiant assist evacuees from St. John as they embark on a cruise ship for San Juan, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma, Sept. 13, 2017
Since the beginning of the response, Coast Guard cutters have been actively transporting Coast Guard personnel, specialized gear, and other government agency responders to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the relief effort after Hurricane Irma.U.S. Coast Guard photo