U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Cassidy, a boatswain’s mate assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126), monitors the cutter’s approach of Pago Pago, American Samoa, Feb. 5, 2025. The Joseph Gerczak crew recently conducted a 37-day territorial integrity patrol along the U.S. maritime border in American Samoa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Zea)