U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns to Seattle after 129-day Arctic deployment

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns to Seattle after 129-day Arctic deployment
10/31/2025 03:28 PM EDT

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its Seattle home port Sunday, following a 129-day patrol that concluded its annual Arctic deployment. Healy, one of three Coast Guard polar icebreakers, steamed over 20,000 miles this deployment, supporting Operation Arctic West Summer and Operation Frontier Sentinel, protecting U.S. sovereign rights and territory, and promoting national security in the Arctic.
Crewmembers, researchers, and partner nation representatives sailing aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) pose for a photo on the ice in the Arctic Ocean, Oct. 1, 2025. Coast Guard operations in the Arctic are critical to expanding our understanding of the Arctic operating environment for advancing national security objectives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Sappey)