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050208-N-8629M-001 Stretcher-bearers onboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) carry a patient from the flight deck to the treatment reception area on Feb. 8, 2005. The patient was airlifted by helicopter from Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, to the hospital ship for medical treatment. Mercy is operating off the coast of Banda Aceh providing medical assistance and disaster relief to those affected by the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.

Stretcher-bearers onboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) carry a patient.

050208-N-8629M-001 Stretcher-bearers onboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) carry a patient from the flight deck to the treatment reception area on Feb. 8, 2005. The patient was airlifted by helicopter from Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, to the hospital ship for medical treatment. Mercy is operating off the coast of Banda Aceh providing medical assistance and disaster relief to those affected by the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.

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