Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak returns home following 37-day law enforcement patrol in American Samoa
A small boat crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) transits to a commercial fishing vessel to conduct a boarding off the coast of American Samoa Feb. 7, 2025. During a recent law enforcement patrol, the Joseph Gerczak crew boarded two U.S.-flagged fishing vessels to ensure the territorial integrity of the U.S. maritime border and deter any threat of illicit trafficking. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Samuel Carrol)