U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Bulldis, a crew member assigned to USCGC Legare (WMEC 912, is welcomed home by his family during the cutter's return to home port in Portsmouth, Virginia, Feb. 17, 2023. Legare deployed for 63 days in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast and Operation Vigilant Sentry to patrol the Coast Guard’s Seventh District area of operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Kate Kilroy)