US COAST GUARD HOMELAND SECURITY

SANDY HOOK, NJ (Dec. 31, 2003)--U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Murphy, from Brookfield, NH, inspects a cargo ship during a random boarding near Sandy Hook, NJ, on Dec. 30, 2003 after the Department of Homeland Security raised the nation's threat level to orange. Murphy, Stationed on the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, is part of a large number of federal, state and local agencies protecting the U.S. during the holiday season. USCG photo by PA3 Mike Lutz