Coast Guard Lt. j. g. Andrew Lavallee, assistant operations officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), and Petty Officer First Class Josh Tangermann, a boatswain’s mate, walk towards the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 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

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