Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Bringing ‘Comfort’ to the Americas Defense.gov Oct. 9, 2018 | 2:23 The USNS Comfort is a state-of-the-art hospital ship, and it’s scheduled to deploy to Central and South America for Continuing Promise 2018. During this two-month humanitarian mission, the Comfort will share its first-rate surgical and medical services with those in need.