MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Guard cutter Bertholf returns home after successful patrol

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Katja and Madeline Rothdeutsch, daughters of Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Rothdeutsch, greet Petty Officer Rothdeutsch with open arms and a picture they made for him while he was away. Petty Officer Rothdeutsch is a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter. The Bertholf returned to its homeport of Alameda, December 16, 2011, after a two-month patrol to the Eastern Pacific. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2^nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter, returned to its homeport December 16, 2011, after a successful two-month patrol to the Eastern Pacific. Family and friends waited patiently to greet their loved ones aboard the Bertholf, just in time for the Holidays. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2^nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Tesia and Everleigh Clark, wife and daughter of Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Clark, patiently wait for his arrival. Petty Officer Clark is a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter. The Bertholf returned to its homeport of Alameda, December 16, 2011, after a two-month patrol to the Eastern Pacific. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2^nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter, returns to its homeport December 16, 2011 after a successful two-month patrol to the Eastern Pacific. Family and friends waited patiently to greet their loved ones aboard the Bertholf, just in time for the Holidays. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2^nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

For video of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf's arrival, click HERE.

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