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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Natalie Byers

USNS Mercy Arrives in San Diego

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

May 15, 2020 | 2:21

200515-N-ZZ513-1001 SAN DIEGO (May 15, 2020) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transits the San Diego Bay, May 15. Mercy deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts, and served as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allowed shore-based 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 Natalie M. Byers)