200327-N-UV609-2140 LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2020) -- Rear Adm. John E. Gumbleton, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (left) escorts Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti (center) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (right) to the brow of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), March 27. The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) 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 1st Class David Mora Jr.)
Date Taken: | 06.21.2019 |
Date Posted: | 03.27.2020 18:49 |
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VIRIN: | 200327-N-UV609-2140 |
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Location: | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US |
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