Increasing Activity in the Polar Regions - Arctic Strategy
Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot icebreaker homeported in Seattle, conducts operations in the southern Arctic. The Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring safe, secure, and environmentally responsible maritime activity in U.S. Arctic waters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Menden)

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Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Mendenhall |  VIRIN: 161026-G-ST999-011.JPG

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