Chief Warrant Officer Cordell Benner, a crewmember aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), observes from the bridge as the underway officer of the day while the cutter transits the Southern Ocean on its way to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze, Dec. 29, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)