U.S. Coast Guard members assigned to deck department aboard Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) prepare to offload a buoy during an evolution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dec. 2, 2025. The crew was offloading buoys as part of Operation Fall Retrieve, where crews retrieve larger, summer buoys before the water freezes over. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mary Wysong)