The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) (left) and Rio De La Plata, a Uruguayan Navy 87-foot Protector-c lass cutter, conduct combined exercises in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2023. Stone is on a scheduled multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean to counter illicit maritime activities and strengthen relationships for maritime sovereignty throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Craw