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Description: LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Noah Crow, left, and Pfc. Arnoldo RomeroVelazco, both riflemen with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, post security to secure the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) in Los Angeles, California, March 27. The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts, and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows shore base hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defense’s missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DOD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people.
Title: US Marines and USNS Mercy in Los Angeles for COVID-19 response
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Author: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez
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