U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Justin Nadolny, commanding officer of USCGC Thetis, and Jeff Daigle, U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde, have a conversation prior to the Thetis's departure of Praia, Cabo Verde, on Jan. 14, 2022. Daigle spoke to U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Justin Nadolny, commanding officer of the Thetis, and national media about the Thetis’s mission in Cabo Verde, including partnership building and cooperative maritime law enforcement. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)