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Arctic Giant

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy sits in the ice about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2018, during an Arctic research mission.

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Credit: Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi VIRIN: 181003-G-EM820-699Y.JPG

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