A man in uniform stands at a podium in front of a Pentagon sign and next to a monitor showing the names and pictures of the two captains calling into the briefing.
200402-D-BN624-0065.JPG Photo By: Lisa Ferdinando, DOD

Washington, DC - Navy Capt. John R. Rotruck, commanding officer of the USNS Mercy, and Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer of the USNS Comfort, hold a news conference at the Pentagon via telephone to provide updates on their respective military hospital ships’ support for the COVID-19 efforts, April 2, 2020.


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