Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Marini and Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Connors, divers, stand ready on the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) before completing the southernmost dive in history in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the military promotes security and stability across the region. Coast Guard

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