Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 06.28.2008
Lt. Todd Hlavac, a staff nurse assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy, changes the dressing for a Vietnamese patient before his discharge to a local hospital. Mercy is capable of supporting medical, dental and engineering humanitarian needs and can readily respond to a range of situations on short notice. It is prepared to provide a range of services afloat and ashore....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 06.26.2008
Members of the Pacific Fleet Dixie Band, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy perform for patients during a Pacific Partnership medical and dental civic action program held at the Dien Khanh Primary School in Nha Trang. This is the first time since 1975 that a U.S. military band has been permitted to perform in Vietnam. The mission involves partnerships with......