The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s only operational heavy icebreaker capable of conducting Antarctic ice operations, carves a channel in Antarctic ice near the coast of Ross Island, Jan. 16, 2017. The cutter is an integral part of the yearly operation to resupply the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley. USCGC Polar Star Blazes an Icy Trail for Antarctic Research by #PACOM

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