Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly speaks to Sailors aboard the USNS Mercy [Image 1 of 2]

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

03.31.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden    

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

200331-N-PH222-1120 LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2020) Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly speaks to Sailors of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) across the brow via the ship's 1-MC public address system March 31. 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)

• Date Taken: 03.31.2020
• Date Posted: 03.31.2020 14:53
• Photo ID: 6156980
• VIRIN: 200331-N-PH222-1120
• Resolution: 4080x2914
• Size: 2.1 MB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US