Coast Guard Ensign Erin Sass, a crew member assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911), poses for a photo on the fantail while the cutter is moored in Portsmouth, Virginia, July 21, 2025. Sass is the public affairs officer aboard Forward and helps ensure the crew maintains the cutter’s readiness while in port. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko)