From left, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Gillyard, a gunner’s mate with Station Maryland-National Capital Region, trains Seaman Cole Lewis, a crewmember at Station Curtis Bay, during firearms training at, Fort Meade, Maryland, March 3, 2025. The law enforcement training ensured the crews were equipped and ready to control, secure, and defend ports and waterways across the Mid-Atlantic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)