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USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort Commanders Brief Reporters

  • Defense.gov
  • April 2, 2020 | 27:12

Navy Capt. John R. Rotruck, commanding officer of the USNS Mercy, and Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer of the USNS Comfort, hold a news conference at the Pentagon via telephone to provide updates on their respective military hospital ships’ support for the COVID-19 efforts in Los Angeles and New York City, April 2, 2020.