U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Eric Heyob, a boatswains mate, waves to the families and friends of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) as the cutter departs from Seattle, Nov. 15, 2023. The Polar Star is en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, 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 Ryan Graves)