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The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives on station near Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, on Feb. 3, 2005, to continue U.S. military humanitarian assistance and relief efforts. Mercy is in the region to provide medical assistance and support to those affected by the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.

The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives on station.

The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives on station near Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, on Feb. 3, 2005, to continue U.S. military humanitarian assistance and relief efforts. Mercy is in the region to provide medical assistance and support to those affected by the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.

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