U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returns to Alameda from 70-day deployment on the southwest border maritime boundary line near San Diego, California [Image 1 of 8]
United States Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) Captain Andrew Pate and fellow crewmembers oversee mooring activities during the vessel’s return to port in Alameda, California, Aug. 10, 2025. While at sea executing Operation BORDER TRIDENT, the Bertholf conducted 86 security boardings and queries in the vicinity of San Diego, California, checking over 250 IDs and inspecting closed cabin vessels to thwart illegal activity. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese.)