200404-N-IG466-0207 NEW YORK (April 4, 2020) Vice Admiral
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200404-N-IG466-0207 NEW YORK (April 4, 2020) Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, Commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, visits the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH). USNS pulled into Pier 90 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-based 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)
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