Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin gives challenge coins to members of Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak before departing his visit in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. Secretary Mullin, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron visited Base Kodiak during a tour throughout Alaska to visit members across the DHS that facilitate Arctic security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)