171020-N-ZN152-0060 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2017) - Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stepanovich, an orthopedic surgeon, prepares to make the first incision during a surgical procedure held in an operating room aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is underway operating in the vicinity of Ponce, Puerto Rico, to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort's arrival. The Department of Defe
171020-N-ZN152-0060 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2017) - Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stepanovich, an orthopedic surgeon, prepares to make the first incision during a surgical procedure held in an operating room aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is underway operating in the vicinity of Ponce, Puerto Rico, to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort's arrival. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)
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Keywords: comfort, fema, humanitarian, hurricane, maria, relief, vipr
