U.S. Coast Guard On Patrol In Virginia

PORTSMOUTH, VA - APRIL 5: U.S. Coast Guard Reservist Erik Wibong, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, points out a boat for inspection as another U.S. Coast Guard member examines a nautical map during patrols of the Elizabeth River April 5, 2003 between Norfolk, Virginia and Portsmouth, Virginia. The Coast Guard continually examines the pier and pilings around the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia during regular patrols of the river and the lower Chesapeake Bay. The Elizabeth River is of strategic importance because the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located were it meets the Chesapeake Bay.