ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (August 6,2025): Chief Petty Officer Lothar, a member of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) East’s K-9 unit, waits for training to begin at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Lothar is one of 18 dogs across the country who specialize in the detection of explosives as part of MSRT’s counterterrorism mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)