LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2020) Seaman Apprentice Luis Librando (left) and Chief Hospital Corpsman Lawrence Librando (right), both from Murrieta, Calif. pose for a photo following Luis' graduation from boot camp in 2019. Luis followed in his father's footsteps and currently serves as a Hospitalman aboard the the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). 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 courtesy of Chief Hospital Corpsman Lawrence Librando)
Date Taken: | 04.14.2020 |
Date Posted: | 04.14.2020 18:25 |
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