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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A medic in personal protective equipment removes a bandage from a bed-ridden patient’s face.

Patient Care

Navy Lt. j.g. Joyce Sim removes a bandage from Oscar Vargas, a patient in an intensive care unit aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, May 2, 2020. The Mercy deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts.

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