THE EAGLE AND THE ADILADE
PHOTOGRAPHER LCDR IAN STARR, USCG
A bald eagle catches its breath on the bridge wing of the USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) during operations off the Aleutian Islands on 19 March 2020. The Alex Haley routinely conducts law enforcement operations and provides search-and-rescue coverage throughout the Bering Sea. The photograph was the winner of the Naval Institute 2020 Photo Contest.