Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crew returns home from 107-day long Antarctic mission [Image 7 of 8]

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

03.16.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crewmember greets his wife and children after returning to Seattle from a 107-day Antarctica deployment. The Polar Star crew departed Seattle Nov. 30, to assist in the annual delivery of operating supplies and fuel for NSF research stations in Antarctica. Operation Deep Freeze is the logistical support provided by the U.S. Armed Forces to the U.S. Antarctic Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

• Date Taken: 03.16.2018
• Date Posted: 03.16.2018 23:29
• Photo ID: 4224248
• VIRIN: 180316-G-AE983-228
• Resolution: 6490x4520
• Size: 4.81 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WA, US