U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Sykes, a crew member assigned to national security cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), throws a heaving line to crew members on the Vietnam Coast Guard Vessel (CSB 8022) at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, May 16, 2025. The Vietnam Coast Guard vessel was originally commissioned as high endurance cutter USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717) in 1966. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets)