U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Dimalanta, a machinery technician with Station Curtis Bay, conducts the Coast Guard’s Pistol Qualification Course, Fort Meade, Maryland, March 3, 2025. Dimalanta trained for security readiness to control, secure, and defend ports and waterways throughout the National Capital Region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)