U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Connor Griffin, left, speaks with Lt. Cdr. Joseph Trump, crewmembers aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) prior to getting underway for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025. Operation Deep Freeze is a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)