Polar Star arriving [Image 2 of 6]

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

03.21.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Lillian Skinner and Charlotte Shinner, the daughters of Petty Officer Jack Skinner, a boatswains mate aboard Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, hold out their welcome home signs in preparation for the arrival of their father who has been on a 108-day deployment to Antarctica, March 21, 2014. Having completed a reactivation that began four years ago, this deployment marks the first time in six years that a U.S. icebreaker has supported Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Antarctic Program’s resupply efforts of McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama)

• Date Taken: 03.21.2014
• Date Posted: 03.21.2014 22:00
• Photo ID: 1192732
• VIRIN: 140321-G-ED165-002
• Resolution: 5636x4026
• Size: 1.89 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WA, US