USNS Mercy Sailor Treats Patient [Image 3 of 3]
Date Taken: 04.04.2020
Date Posted: 04.04.2020 13:19
Photo ID: 6162201
VIRIN: 200404-N-PH222-1100
Resolution: 4524x3231
Size: 3.02 MB
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
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SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES
04.04.2020
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
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200404-N-PH222-1100 LOS ANGELES (April 4, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Trevor Aguiar, from Boise, Idaho, treats a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) April 4. 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)