Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home following 74-day counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific [Image 8 of 15]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.18.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Hillard 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Karla Moreira, left, and Jessica Bolanos pose for a photo while awaiting their loved ones at Base Portsmouth, Virginia, April 18, 2026. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa's (WMEC 902) crew conducted a 74-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South and Operation Pacific Viper. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Hillard)

• Date Taken: 04.18.2026
• Date Posted: 04.19.2026 19:05
• Photo ID: 9625480
• VIRIN: 260418-G-PJ308-1367
• Resolution: 7994x5330
• Size: 6.89 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US