Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Vang, a culinary specialist assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627), prepares the evening meal Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Vang, a culinary specialist assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627), prepares the evening meal for his crew, Nov. 10, 2025. The culinary specialists aboard Vigorous were responsible for preparing multiple meals each day during the ship’s 28-day deployment in the Windward Passage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez)