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200430-N-PH222-1592

200430-N-PH222-1592 LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2020) Hospitalman Guillermo Ybanez, from Cebu, Philippines, preps a surgical tool station prior to surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/Released)

VIRIN: 200430-N-PH222-1592.jpg
Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden

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Resolution: 4433x3166
Size: 2.42 MB
Location: SAN DIEGO, California
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