U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander James H. Thach hugs his daughter upon returning from a nine month deployment, December 19, 2019. Thach, the Executive Officer of the Cape Cod-based Port Security Unit 301, deployed with PSU 301, returned to Falmouth, MA after being deployed overseas for nine months. Port Security Units are anti-terrorism force protection expeditionary units with boat crews and shore-side security teams capable of supporting port and waterway security within the United States or anywhere in the world. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emaia Rise.