Maritime Border Security - Western Hemisphere Strategy
The Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous transits the water near Virginia Beach, Virginia. Vigorous returned home following a 55-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Coast Guard's Western Hemisphere Strategy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake)

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