US Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home following 78-day deployment in the high northern latitudes
Members assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) pose for a group photo aboard the unit's small boat in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 22, 2023. Forward deployed in support of Op Nanook, an annual Canadian-led exercise that offers an opportunity to work with partners to advance shared maritime objectives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)