The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw makes an approach to the ice-laden Mackinac Bridge Lighted Bell Buoy 3 in the Straits of Mackinac, Dec. 11, 2013. An early start to the ice season means the crew of Mackinaw has to race to complete Operation Fall Retrieve before the ice floes set firm and damage the navigational buoys. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Jenifer Lopez.
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