U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Jo-Ann F. Burdian delivers remarks to the crew of the Dominican Republic Navy tall ship Juan Bautista Cambiaso, U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and U.S. Navy personnel during a welcome reception as part of SAIL250 in New York, New York, July 5, 2026. During her remarks, Burdian emphasized the importance of reinforcing the enduring bilateral maritime partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic and promoting cooperation on shared priorities throughout the Western Hemisphere, including countering transnational crime, search and rescue, and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco A. Gutierrez Rosales)