Children from Naval Medical Center San Diego, Calif., soar above Southern San Diego in the SANYO blimp, part of the'Believe in Tomorrow's Hands on Adventures'program for critically ill children. The SANYO blimp is one of the largest passenger-carrying blimps in the nation and the ride is part of a program designed to provide children fighting life-threatening diseases and their families with positive, unique experiences. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Sean P. Lenahan) (Released)

A 12-year-old patient at the U.S. Naval Medical Center San Diego, Cailf, observes the San Diego area from aboard the SANYO blimp gondola. Children fighting life-threatening illnesses soared above Southern San Diego in the blimp as part of the'Believe in Tomorrow's Hands on Adventures'program for critically ill children, designed to provide patients and their families with positive, unique experiences. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Daniel A. Barker) (Released)

Indian Navy CMDR. Ashok K. Yadav, a pediatrician with the Medical Treatment Facility, US Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), shows Indonesian nurse Elle Wardani, how to read cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) results, at the Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Jul. 24, 2006 as part of a humanitarian assistance project.US Navy official photo by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Don Bray (Released)

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Bryan Duong, Medical Treatment Facility, US Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), administers an immunization shot to a girl at the Karang Rejo Puskemas-Outreach site, Tarakan, Indonesia, during a humanitarian and civic assistance visit.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST First Class Michael R. McCormick) (Released)

U.S. Army SPC. Ian Shaffer, 1/228 Aviation Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, with the 7th Infantry Division, in Soto Cano, Honduras, poses for a photo with a Guatemalan boy who's happily wearing the crewman's helmet onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. This unit is in support of the humanitarian assistance exercise New Horizons, which is taking place in Belize and in the Guatemala area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Kay Richey, CIV) (Released)

U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Kwamie Corridon, a forward-deployed Sailor based in Sasebo, Japan, helps a Japanese child make a Christmas tree ornament during a visit to the Koyoryo Children's Home made by the Sasebo Junior Sailor Association (JSA). Sasebo's junior Sailors delivered toys and holiday cheer to the home made up of children without parents or whose parents can no longer support them. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Adam R. Cole) (Released)

The Batakte Health Center and U.S. Navy medical personnel from the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship, the USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), saw more than 1,000 people during a free medical screening. The USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) which operated off the coast of Kupang, Indonesia provided humanitarian assistance to local residents. Aug. 24, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Don Bray) (Released)

Children from Naval Medical Center San Diego, Calif., soar above Southern San Diego in the SANYO blimp, part of the'Believe in Tomorrow's Hands on Adventures'program for critically ill children. The SANYO blimp is one of the largest passenger-carrying blimps in the nation and the ride is part of a program designed to provide children fighting life-threatening diseases and their families with positive, unique experiences. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Sean P. Lenahan) (Released)

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: San Diego

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Daniel A Barker, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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16/12/2006

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Location

32.68484, -117.13002

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The U.S. National Archives

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