TAH-20 USNS COMFORT

The TAH-20 USNS COMFORT is a Mercy-class hospital ship operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. Commissioned in 1987, the COMFORT has provided critical medical support in both military operations and humanitarian missions worldwide. The ship has played a vital role in conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivering emergency care to wounded service members. Additionally, USNS COMFORT has been deployed for disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, including missions in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and responses to hurricanes in the Caribbean.