Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew members strap an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the cutter’s flight deck during helicopter operations in the Chukchi Sea, July 28, 2017. Increased activity in the Polar Regions continues to grow, and the Coast Guard must be properly resourced with icebreaking assets to meet mission demand in these harsh environments. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning

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