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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guard ship travels across the water with snowy mountains in the background.

Polar Panorama

The heavy ice breaker Coast Guard cutter Polar Star keeps shipping channels open approaching McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 28, 2023. Polar Star is supporting the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Antarctic Program through Operation Deep Freeze.

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