US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Keri Krisiak compliments a young boy on a drawing he made while he recovers from a cleft lip surgery aboard the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC) USNS MERCY ((T-AH 19) during the ship's humanitarian and civic assistance visit at Chittagong, Bangladesh (BGD). The USN ship is on a scheduled five-month deployment in Southeast Asia. MERCY's mission is being carried out in close coordination and partnership with local medical care professionals and civilian volunteers from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), Operation Smile and other civilian organizations. Some of the civilian volunteers include plastic surgeons,...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Keri Krisiak compliments a young boy on a drawing he made while he recovers from a cleft lip surgery aboard the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC) USNS MERCY ((T-AH 19) during the ship's humanitarian and civic assistance visit at Chittagong, Bangladesh (BGD). The USN ship is on a scheduled five-month deployment in Southeast Asia. MERCY's mission is being carried out in close coordination and partnership with local medical care professionals and civilian volunteers from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), Operation Smile and other civilian organizations. Some of the civilian volunteers include plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and doctors from the US, Austraila and Canada.

Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Ryan Clement, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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