Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Boatright | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.17.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Aug. 17, 2025, marking the successful completion of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). Comfort returned to NSN after a 79-day deployment, providing medical care, humanitarian assistance and strengthening relationships with partner nations in the Caribbean and South and Central America. During CP25,......
Story by Pfc. Jordan Bristol | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.11.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 11, 2025, the last mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). During the seven-day visit, the team worked alongside Trinbagonians to provide medical care and support construction projects, community relations events and side-by-side training in several subject matter exchanges. At the......
Story by Pfc. Jordan Bristol | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.05.2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 5, 2025, for the final mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). The Comfort team will work alongside Trinbagonian medical professionals to provide medical care, including adult care, pediatric care, dental services, optometry, women’s health services, and various......
Story by Spc. Ethan Mccubbins | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.01.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Limón, Costa Rica, August 1, 2025, after spending eight days providing medical care, dental care, veterinary care, and multiple subject matter exchanges for Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). U.S. and Costa Rican medical providers encountered 2,200 patients at the Limón mobile medical site set up at Hernán Garrón Salazar......
Story by Spc. Ethan Mccubbins | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 07.24.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Limón, Costa Rica, July 24, 2025, for the fifth mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). While in Costa Rica, the team will provide comprehensive medical services—including adult, pediatric, dental, optometry, and women's health care, and perform surgeries aboard Comfort. Service members will also conduct humanitarian......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Marron | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 07.23.2025
Hospitalman Kevontae Washington, assigned to Comfort, is a 26-year-old native of Waldorf, Maryland. Before joining the Navy, he worked in a variety of fields. After earning a certificate in automotive maintenance, he then changed his career path and became a fireman for a local fire department in Virginia....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Marron | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 07.21.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, July 21, 2025, after a four-day mission stop during Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). At the Dominican mission stop, Comfort’s team provided medical and dental care, veterinary subject matter exchanges, medical subject matter exchanges, a humanitarian aid and disaster response workshop, band......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Marron | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 07.15.2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for the fourth mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP 25), July 15, 2025. Comfort and Dominican medical professionals will work side-by-side to provide medical care to the community of Puerto Plata. By working together and exchanging knowledge, the Dominican Republic and partners in the region......
