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    USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Prepares for Deployment [Image 4 of 15]

    USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Prepares for Deployment

    NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES

    03.24.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Sheppard 

    Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet   

    NORFOLK, Va. (March 24, 2020) – Supplies and personnel are loaded aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. March 24, 2020. Comfort is preparing to deploy in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows shore-based hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defense’s missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DoD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard)

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    Date Taken: 03.24.2020
    Date Posted: 03.24.2020 13:58
    Photo ID: 6149181
    VIRIN: 200324-N-PW494-0149
    Resolution: 3816x5724
    Size: 11.12 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VA, US

    Web Views: 40
    Downloads: 14

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