Lt. j.g. Alexis Willis poses for a photo with the parents of her shipmate after the USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) returned home, March 30, 2023 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Northland conducted a 62-day maritime safety and security deployment in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage while patrolling in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast and Operation Vigilant Sentry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)