U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home after 89-day counternarcotics patrol
Family and friends celebrate as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew returns to homeport in Alameda, Calif., Dec. 9, 2023. The Waesche and crew spent 89-days patrolling more than 19,740 miles in the Eastern Pacific Ocean conducting law enforcement and search and rescue operations in international waters off Central and South America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest)