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    Marines, sailors visit VA patients [Image 4 of 5]

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    Military personnel in uniform are visiting an elderly veteran in a wheelchair at what appears to be a care facility or veterans' home. A young service member in tan/khaki Navy uniform is presenting a white plate or award to the seated elderly man wearing a military cap and green jacket. A Coast Guard officer in the background holds his cover (hat) while observing the interaction.

    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.08.2011

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Lance Cpl. Steven J. Radar, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, from Sacramento, Calif., visits with Michael A. Bastian, a retired airman at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oct. 8, 2011. Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen visited the VA medical center as part of San Francisco Fleet Week. The event is an opportunity for service members to serve the community and showcase equipment, personnel and the ability of the Navy-Marine Corps to respond to a crisis.

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    Date Taken: 10.08.2011
    Date Posted: 10.09.2011 04:26
    Photo ID: 470954
    VIRIN: 111008-M-2949Y-017
    Resolution: 2000x1333
    Size: 446.5 KB
    Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    The image shows a hospital hallway where two military personnel in uniform are conversing with an elderly man seated in a motorized wheelchair. The setting appears to be a veterans' medical facility, with signs directing visitors to the hospital and dining room visible in the background. Additional uniformed personnel can be seen gathered further down the hallway.
    A U.S. Marine in dress uniform is visiting an elderly veteran patient in what appears to be a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility. The seated man is in a wheelchair wearing a hospital gown and a USMC cap, suggesting he is a fellow Marine veteran receiving care. The interaction appears warm and conversational, likely a morale or outreach visit.
    A military service member in an olive/green uniform is conversing with a Vietnam veteran seated in a wheelchair in a hospital corridor. The veteran is wearing a black 'Vietnam Veteran' cap and a camouflage jacket with a 'Vietnam Veteran' shirt. A healthcare worker in white scrubs is visible in the background of the hallway.
    Military personnel in uniform are visiting an elderly veteran in a wheelchair at what appears to be a care facility or veterans' home. A young service member in tan/khaki Navy uniform is presenting a white plate or award to the seated elderly man wearing a military cap and green jacket. A Coast Guard officer in the background holds his cover (hat) while observing the interaction.
    Two U.S. Marines in service uniform (tan shirts with dark blue trousers) are visiting an elderly veteran in a wheelchair at what appears to be a medical facility or veterans care center. The older man is wearing a cap with 'USS' visible and has a red item on his lap, suggesting he is a veteran receiving care. The interaction appears to be a formal or goodwill visit, possibly during a holiday period given the small decorated tree visible in the background.

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