Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland | 12.07.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Heartland members gather on the banks of the Mississippi River while the USCGC Pamlico (WLIC-800) performs a wreath laying in White Castle, Louisiana, Dec. 7, 2025. The buoy stands as a permanent memorial to the 17 lives lost when the USCGC White Alder (WAGL-541/WLM-541) sank near this same spot. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 11.01.2025
Coast Guard members aboard a 27-foot Special Purpose Craft–Shallow Water survey the Rio Grande during Operation River Wall in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. The Coast Guard works to secure and defend approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River during Operation River Wall. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 11.01.2025
A Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 member mans an M240 machine gun on the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. The Coast Guard works to secure and defend approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River during Operation River Wall. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 10.31.2025
Coast Guard MSRT members learn to operate Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) on the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 31, 2025. The Coast Guard tests new assets such as CRRCs during Operation River Wall to expand operational reach along approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 10.31.2025
Coast Guard MSRT members learn to operate Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) on the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 31, 2025. The Coast Guard tests new assets such as CRRCs during Operation River Wall to expand operational reach along approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 10.29.2025
Coast Guard boat crew members learn to operate Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) on the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard tests new assets such as CRRCs during Operation River Wall to increase operational flexibility over approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 10.26.2025
Coast Guard Lt. Cameron Box, operations officer for MSST Houston, observes his crew as they assemble Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 26, 2025. The Coast Guard tests new assets such as CRRCs during Operation River Wall to improve capabilities for securing and defending approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 10.25.2025
A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat–Small II conducts a patrol on the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 24, 2025. The Coast Guard works to secure and defend approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River during Operation River Wall. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)...
