From patrolling the ocean for contraband to protecting the U.S. border, members of the U.S. Coast Guard play a vital role in keeping our country secure.
A Spectrum News crew embedded with a law enforcement patrol off the coast of Miami to get a better understanding of what life is like for these men and women on the water.
“There’s always three people on watch at least, everybody goes through shifts,” said Lt. Ben Taminger, a crew member on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark.