A Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901) crew member assists a U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter aircrew during flight operations in the Caribbean Sea, Dec. 13, 2025. Bear’s crew conducted a 31-day maritime border security patrol in the Florida Straits, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Wilbanks)