Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, homeported in Seattle, conduct small-boat operations Thursday, December 3, 2020 ahead of the crew’s months-long deployment to the Arctic. The 44-year-old heavy icebreaker will project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic, including along the Maritime Boundary Line between the United States and Russia. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer First Class Cynthia Oldham.