These photos of the USNS Comfort arriving in New York City captures an iconic moment of hope for a city and country fighting a pandemic.
US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, arrive to speak during the departure ceremony for the hospital ship USNS Comfort at Naval Base Norfolk on March 28, 2020, in Norfolk, Virginia.
The USNS Comfort's sister ship, the USNS Mercy, has already been deployed and moored in Los Angeles where it is serving patients since Sunday. As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise, New York City has already converted the Jacob K. Javits Center into a temporary hospital and is setting up another field hospital in Central Park to help relieve the strain. The USNS Comfort will focus on providing medical services to those not afflicted by the coronavirus as hospitals continue to struggle to treat patients with the virus.
There are certain photos that stand out to mark pinnacle moments in our history. Images that encompass the emotions, struggles and determination to meet the challenges of our time. The following photos of the USNS Comfort's arrival into New York City have undoubtedly captured one of these moments providing a city and country with a sense of hope in fight this pandemic.The USNS Comfort is seen as it enters the New York Harbor during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, U.
People watch as the USNS Comfort medical ship moves up the Hudson River as it arrives on March 30, 2020 in New York as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey.A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies above USNS Comfort as it enters New York Harbor during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2020.U.S. military personnel practice social distancing by standing on the deck of the USNS Comfort during the outbreak of coronavirus disease in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2020.
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