U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Ben Alaimaleata assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Alert throws a line to a pier in Astoria, Oregon, October 23, 2023. The crew of the Alert returned to homeport in Astoria after a 78-day patrol of providing search and rescue coverage along with enforcing fisheries laws before mooring up to the pier.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class William Kirk)