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Video by Seaman Luke Cunningham, Petty Officer 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz, Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano

Pharmacy Technician Aboard Hospital Ship USNS Mercy

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

April 13, 2020 | 1:32

200413-N-FK318-1001 LOS ANGELES (April 13, 2020) Video multimedia piece on Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Reginald Smalls, a native of New York, aboard 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz)