Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Lovejoy, a crew member assigned to USCGC Dependable (WMEC 626), assists with safety maneuvers during the cutter's return to home port in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2023, following a 50-day maritime safety and security patrol. Dependable's crew patrolled the Florida Straits and Windward Pass in support of Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast and Operation Vigilant Sentry in the Coast Guard Seventh District's area of responsibility.

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