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Sailors perform a surgery on a patient.

Patient Surgery

Navy Cmdr. Gavin Dunn, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Morrissey perform a surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, April 18, 2020. The USNS Mercy deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts.

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