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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing a protective mask and gloves wipes medical equipment in a room.

Mercy Mission

Navy Seaman Katelynn Kavanagh sanitizes medical equipment aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy in the Pacific Ocean, March 24, 2020. The Mercy deployed to serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals, allowing those hospitals to focus on COVID-19 cases.

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