040129-N-8977L-013 San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2004) Ð During a mass casualty drill aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a casualty receiving crew treats a patient pretending to suffer from a variety of traumatic injuries. The shipÕs crew is participating in a ÒDirty BombÓ scenario, part of a five-day training evolution at MercyÕs homeport of San Diego, Calif. The crew consisted of over 60 Sailors from MercyÕs Reduced Operational Status (ROS) or ships company, and over 600 from Balboa Naval Hospital. Mercy is one of only two hospital ships operated b


040129-N-8977L-013 San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2004) Ð During a mass casualty drill aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a casualty receiving crew treats a patient pretending to suffer from a variety of traumatic injuries. The shipÕs crew is participating in a ÒDirty BombÓ scenario, part of a five-day training evolution at MercyÕs homeport of San Diego, Calif. The crew consisted of over 60 Sailors from MercyÕs Reduced Operational Status (ROS) or ships company, and over 600 from Balboa Naval Hospital. Mercy is one of only two hospital ships operated by the Navy. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Johansen Laurel. (RELEASED) US Navy 040129-N-8977L-013 During a mass casualty drill aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a casualty receiving crew treats a patient pretending to suffer from a variety of traumatic i


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