Members of Port Security Unit 309 are welcomed home from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in a ceremony here, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. PSU 309 was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where they utilized their skills and expertise to conduct anti-terrorism and force protection for U.S. operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class George L. Degener)