U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts operations throughout the Alaskan region
The Northern Lights illuminate the night sky above the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) while operating in the Arctic, Aug. 28, 2024. Stratton’s crew returned to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., on Nov. 4, after completing a 110-day patrol in the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.