A huddle of Adélie penguins cross a recently broken ice track made by the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Dec. 28, 2023. Indo-Pacific Command continues to lead the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica team in providing logistic support for the United States Antarctic Program. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves)

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