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USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) responds to a request for assistance from an Australian-owned cruise ship stuck in the ice along the Ross Sea amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026 on the cutter’s 50th birthday, Jan. 17, 2026. Every year, a joint and total force team works together to ensure successful Operation Deep Freeze operations. Active, Guard, and Reserve service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy work together to forge a strong JTF-SFA that continues the proud tradition of U.S. military support to the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)
CAMERA
NIKON Z 8
LENS
VR 70-200mm f/2.8G
APERTURE
63/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/640
ISO
100
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