Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Guajardo, a boatswain’s mate temporarily assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), stands in front of the cutter’s bow during ice liberty in the McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 2, 2023. To support Operation Deep Freeze 2023 the Polar Star cuts a channel through the ice to allow the ice-strengthened resupply ships to reach McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)