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The vice president and second lady shake hands with sailors across a hospital bed aboard a ship.

Comfort Welcome

Vice President Mike Pence greets Navy Lt. Gwendolyn Mann, and his wife, Karen Pence, greets Petty Officer 1st Class Edna Wallace during a tour of the USNS Comfort in Miami, June 18, 2019.

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Tags: humanitarian aid, Pence, Vice President, Southern Command, Navy
Credit: Navy Seaman Jordan R. Bair VIRIN: 190618-N-FO574-1067E.JPG

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