The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transits the Columbia River after completing Mercy Exercise 02-15. The quarterly exercise is designed to train and integrate medical and other core Navy personnel to operate the ship as a Medical Treatment Facility. Mercy is entering a scheduled maintenance period. ( Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher E. Tucker/Released) USNS Mercy transits the Columbia River 150112-N-BK290-059

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