U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) crewmember Seaman Kasandra Vega conducts flare training while Kimball patrols the North Pacific Ocean, Apr. 8, 2024. Kimball returned to Base Honolulu Aug. 1, 2024 following a 122-day patrol of the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign James Bongard.