M16 rifles sit on a bench at the Custer Sportsmen's Club in Custer, Wash., after crew members from Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Wash., participated in small-arms training and qualification under the instruction of Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Dewey, a small-arms instructor at Station Bellingham, Feb. 12, 2013. Coast Guard personnel undergo weapons training in order to carry out missions effectively and safely. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener.