Senior Chief Petty Officer Kevin Ball, a culinary specialist aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, addresses members of the crew on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, during a menu board, which was held to solicit feedback and suggestions for the ship’s meal selections. 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.