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USCGC Tampa Returns From 74-Day Drug Patrol April 24, 2026
April 18, 2026 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) arrives at the Base Portsmouth pier in Virginia following a 74-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean with crewmembers' loved ones happily waiting on the pier. Tampa's crew worked alongside additional Coast Guard units and an embarked Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aviation detachment that resulted in the interdiction of nearly $45 million in illicit narcotics. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO1 Brandon Hillard. U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |