Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospital Corpsman Third Class Misac Lopez lowers the ENSIGN as the ship passes the Arizona Memorial at Navy Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The USNS MERCY is starting a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.2006) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Misac Lopez lowers the ENSIGN as USNS Mercy (T-AH19) passes The Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Misac is an optometry technician on Mercy during its five month humanitarian assistance mission in the Pacific. During Mercy s deployment it will visit areas of South...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospital Corpsman Third Class Misac Lopez lowers the ENSIGN as the ship passes the Arizona Memorial at Navy Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The USNS MERCY is starting a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.2006) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Misac Lopez lowers the ENSIGN as USNS Mercy (T-AH19) passes The Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Misac is an optometry technician on Mercy during its five month humanitarian assistance mission in the Pacific. During Mercy s deployment it will visit areas of South AsiaSoutheast Asiaand the Pacific Islands where its crew and several health and civic-related organizations will work together to aid in humanitarian and civic efforts. Mercy is uniquely capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and is configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team to provide a range of services ashore and on board the ship. The medical staff is augmentedwith an assistance crewmany of whom are part of non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist SEAMAN Mike Leporati.(RELEASED)

Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

Scene Camera Operator: Josn Mike Leporati, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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