Lt. Cmdr. John Hamel, a crew member aboard the USCGC Munro (WMSL 755), holds his son after being greeted by family members during the cutter’s return to home port in Alameda, California, March 1, 2026. Munro is one of four U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class National Security Cutters homeported in Alameda. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)