A group of seals are seen on the fast ice in front of McMurdo Station from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 5, 2024. The military's support of Antarctic research began in 1955. 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 2nd Class Ryan Graves)

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