Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Lekich winds a spool of rescue line while Petty Officer 3rd Class Lance Kaufmann feeds the line Jan. 19, 2020, about seven miles north of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) is participating in Operation Deep Freeze – the military’s contribution to the Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. Coast Guard photograph by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

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