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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military hospital ship sails under a bridge as it makes its way out to sea.

Mercy Deployment

Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy departs Naval Base San Diego, March 23, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals.

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