050516-N-7027P-019 Madang, Papua New Guinea (May 16, 2005) Ð Hospitalman Joanne Bixler, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), takes a water sample in the kitchen of the Modilon General Hospital. Bixler is taking samples to test for disease and impurities in the water. Mercy and the MSC combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) are on station off the coast of Papua New Guinea to provide humanitarian assistance and focused medical care to the residents of the area. Mercy is en route to its homeport of San Diego after taking part in Operation Uni
050516-N-7027P-019 Madang, Papua New Guinea (May 16, 2005) Ð Hospitalman Joanne Bixler, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), takes a water sample in the kitchen of the Modilon General Hospital. Bixler is taking samples to test for disease and impurities in the water. Mercy and the MSC combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) are on station off the coast of Papua New Guinea to provide humanitarian assistance and focused medical care to the residents of the area. Mercy is en route to its homeport of San Diego after taking part in Operation Unified Assistance in support of tsunami and earthquake relief operations in Indonesia. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Sandra M. Palumbo (RELEASED) US Navy 050516-N-7027P-019 Hospitalman Joanne Bixler, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), takes a water sample in the kitchen of the Modilon General Hospital
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