Munro pulls into its home port of Alameda, Calif., after a 119-day patrol, March 1, 2026 260301-G-BB085-1253N
The Coast Guard cutter Munro pulls into its home port of Alameda, Calif., after a 119-day patrol, March 1, 2026. The cutter is named in honor of Petty Officer First Class Douglas A. Munro, the only Coast Guardsman awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions on Sept. 27, 1942, when he sacrificed himself during the defense, rescue and evacuation of 500 stranded Marines from Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands. 260301-G-BB085-1253N