Seaman Alan Rodts, a crew member assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615), smiles for the camera during public tours of the cutter in Galveston, Texas, July 4, 2025. Reliance’s crew completed a 60-day maritime border security patrol in the Gulf of America to deter illegal migration, fishing, and smuggling in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Kaleta)