U.S. Coast Guard Officer 2nd Class Chuck Fox, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Smith, divers, are lowered from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) before working on a leaking shaft seal in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 27, 2024. 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 2nd Class Ryan Graves)