U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) crewmembers prepare the cutter’s flight deck to bring aboard contraband from a suspected drug smuggling vessel interdicted while patrolling the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 3, 2025. From the U.S. Western States to the Indo-Pacific and from the Arctic to Antarctica, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area cutters and personnel protect the maritime borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty to promote a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)