200501-N-LW757-1003
LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kendal Swenson, from Vancouver, Wash., dons a laboratory coat aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) May 1. Mercy deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts, and serves 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 Seaman Luke Cunningham)
Date Taken: | 05.01.2020 |
Date Posted: | 05.01.2020 16:51 |
Photo ID: | 6195730 |
VIRIN: | 200501-N-LW757-1003 |
Resolution: | 4351x2896 |
Size: | 660.3 KB |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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