Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander of Joint Region Marianas, and his wife, Willow welcome the command and crew of USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, upon arrival to homeport in Guam on Jan. 14, 2026, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore through the Panama Canal. After an extended Major Maintenance Availability at the Yard, part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program that modernizes the entire Juniper-class fleet with hull repairs, system upgrades, and replacement of obsolete equipment, the Hickory is now fully revitalized. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Muir)