U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Tangerman and Petty Officer 2nd Class Harrison Bauer, boatswain’s mates, are lifted onto the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Dec. 28, 2023. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves)