Mickey Sanders, left, a bridge management specialist with the Coast Guard’s East District, and Lt. Nicolas Herbert, assigned to Atlantic Area Incident Management Division (LANT-35IM), pose for a photo in Sanders’ office at the Portsmouth Federal Building in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Aug. 31, 2026. Their long‑running mentorship supports emergency management preparedness across Atlantic Area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)