Petty Officer 1st Class Don Ellison, a boatswains mate, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Collins, a machinery technician, assess pier damage in Frederiksted, St. Croix, following Hurricane Maria, Sept. 21, 2017. Ellison and Collins are crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, which is assisting in Hurricane Maria relief operations around Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant)