Petty Officer 1st Class Crni, a member of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) East’s K-9 unit, waits for training to begin August 7, 2025, aboard the USCGC Richard Synder (WPC 1127) in Portsmouth, Virginia. Crni is one of 18 dogs across the country who specialize in the detection of explosives as part of MSRT’s counterterrorism mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)