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U.S., Venezuelan Officials Discuss USNS Comfort’s Upcoming Mission

  • Defense.gov
  • June 18, 2019 | 27:23

Vice President Michael Pence; Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, U.S. Southern Command commander; and Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio hold a press conference at the Port of Miami before the hospital ship USNS Comfort departs for a five-month humanitarian assistance mission, June 18, 2019.