U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael McCarthy, commanding officer for U.S. Southern Command Coast Guard Reserve Unit, shakes hands with Dominican Navy Teniente de Navio, Hiciano Suarez, right, during Tradewinds 2024 (TW24), in Bridgetown, Barbados, May 11, 2024. TW24 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, regionally oriented annual exercise and is part of the Joint Chief of Staff’s Large Scale Global Exercise 24, a series of all-domain military exercises executed alongside Allies and partners around the globe. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Rodriguez)