Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returns home after 119-day, multi-mission patrol [Image 5 of 11]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

03.01.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) pulls into its home port of Alameda, California, after a 119-day patrol, March 1, 2026. The cutter is named in honor of Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro, the only Coast Guardsman awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions on Sept. 27, 1942, when he sacrificed himself during the defense, rescue and evacuation of 500 stranded U.S. Marines from Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

• Date Taken: 03.01.2026
• Date Posted: 03.03.2026 18:40
• Photo ID: 9546677
• VIRIN: 260301-G-BB085-1253
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 5.97 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US