U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Dalton Stoves, a communications officer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), observes the Vietnam Coast Guard Cutter VCG-8001 during a Codes for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) exercise off the coast of Vietnam, July 12, 2024. CUES is an exercise focused on using signaling to overcome language barriers when maneuvering in a maritime setting. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with national security cutters, fast response cutters, and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)