Navy Lt. Maria Collier and Seaman James Vanroy comfort a patient about to be airlifted to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for treatment on Feb. 19, 2005. Mercy is currently on station off the coast of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, providing medical assistance and disaster relief in conjunction with non-governmental organizations to the people of Indonesia affected by the devastating tsunami that hit Southeast Asia on Dec. 26.

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