A member of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) embraces his family member on the pier at Base Seattle after a multi-month deployment, Dec. 12, 2024. The Healy is one of two icebreakers stationed in Seattle and is the only military ship dedicated to conducting research in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)