Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Blanton, a machinery technician aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), works to repair a broken gasket on the port engine, North Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 1, 2022. Blanton and his shipmates worked continuously for hours in an engine room that was over 100ºF to resolve the discrepancy.

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