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Two Coast Guardsmen do handstands on the ice with a large ship behind them.

Polar Calisthenics

Coast Guard Petty Officers 3rd Class Fred Alcantar and Jake Mastergeorge do handstands in front of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star during Operation Deep Freeze in the McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 2, 2023. The operation is a joint military mission to resupply the nation's Antarctic stations each year.

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