26 January 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star marks 50 years of service, begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026 SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026 and marked its 50th year of commissioned service Saturday by freeing and escorting a cruise ship trapped in pack ice...