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    Two individuals are in what appears to be a military or industrial facility, standing at a workstation covered with paperwork and clipboards. A person in a dark navy uniform is writing or signing documents while a woman in a red jacket stands beside them holding a packaged item. The setting features metal walls, orange cables, and a yellow safety data sheet sign in the background.

    ANTARCTICA

    01.03.2018

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen  

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hammett, a storekeeper aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, issues cold weather gear to Seaman Bella Anselm, a member of the ship’s deck department, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2018, the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen.

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    Date Taken: 01.03.2018
    Date Posted: 01.31.2018 16:03
    Photo ID: 4111864
    VIRIN: 180104-G-ZE884-021
    Resolution: 6843x4567
    Size: 16.6 MB
    Location: AQ
    Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
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