Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Knick, a boatswain’s mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, operates a 29-foot Response Boat-Small and observes a vessel to port while underway offshore Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Aug. 12, 2026. Knick, a Coast Guard reservist serving on active-duty orders, supported Station Los Angeles-Long Beach during Operation Border Trident. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga)