USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) sinks a drug smuggling vessel following an interdiction, May 13, 2023, in the Atlantic Ocean. While underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility and in support of Joint Interagency Task Force–South, Bear conducted six counterdrug interdictions and seized a total of 8,558 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $97 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Bear)