A War that is Won, but Never Ended - Coast Guard's Constant Battle with the Elements. Dangerous Beauty - An iceberg nearing the disintegration point rests on a placid arctic sea while the sun forms radian incandescent patterns on its edges. A short while before this photo was made, the icy beauty, while sliding through the seas, could have ripped a gaping hole in the hull of a passenger or merchant ship. The Coast Guard's International Ice Patrol has virtually conquered the rambling fury of the big ice packs.

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Photo credit: © NB/USC / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 17-a2-171, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg