Caption:
NORFOLK, Va. (May 31, 2007) -- A tug pushes the Military Sealift
Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) pier side at Naval
Station Norfolk. Comfort will remain in port through mid-June, loading
personnel and supplies, in preparation for a humanitarian assistance
deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean where it will provide
medical treatment to approximately 85,000 patients in more than a dozen
countries. Comfort medical professionals will also provide training and
exchange medical knowledge with their host nation counterparts. U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua
Karsten (RELEASED)
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