U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear returns home following 56-day maritime safety and security patrol
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear`s (WMEC 901) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Brooke Millard, left, speaks with the Colombian Chief of Naval Operations Vice Adm. Orlando Enrique Grisales Franceschi, right, at a reception hosted aboard Bear in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 14, 2023. Bear's crew cross-trained with the Colombian Navy, sharing maritime safety and security tactics.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Melody Silva)