A family member of a Coast Guardsman aboard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) waves as the cutter departs Seattle Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The crew of Cutter Polar Star annually supports Operation Deep Freeze, a joint military mission to resupply United States Antarctic stations, by cutting a path through ice as thick as 20 feet so that other support vessels can reach the remote destination. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)