Family members first spot United States Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew as the cutter navigates the channel towards its home port in Alameda, California, Feb. 7, 2025. During the 130-day patrol, Bertholf’s crew operated as far north as the Arctic Circle and made multiple stops in Alaska while patrolling the Bering Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)