Petty Officer 1st Class Daryl Lirette hugs his wife after returning from a 70-day patrol aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley homeported in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015. Alex Haley is a 282-foot medium endurance cutter known as the “Bulldog of the Bering.” (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings)