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    USNS Mercy Deployment 2020 [Image 3 of 6]

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    A group of U.S. Navy personnel in dark blue coverall uniforms are transporting a person on a stretcher through an interior corridor of what appears to be a naval vessel or facility. The team is moving with urgency, suggesting a medical drill or emergency response exercise. Multiple sailors are involved in the carry, with some supporting the stretcher and others accompanying the group.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    03.26.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden    

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    200326-N-PH222-1208 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2020) Sailors assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transport a simulated casualty during a medical training exercise March 26. Mercy deployed 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 base 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)

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    Date Taken: 03.26.2020
    Date Posted: 03.26.2020 16:01
    Photo ID: 6151940
    VIRIN: 200326-N-PH222-1208
    Resolution: 4542x3244
    Size: 2.65 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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