070531-N-8704K-110 NORFOLK, Va. (May 31, 2007) - A tug pushes the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) pier side at Naval Station Norfolk. Comfort will remain in port through mid-June, loading personnel and supplies, in preparation for a humanitarian assistance deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean where it will provide medical treatment to approximately 85,000 patients in more than a dozen countries. Comfort medical professionals will also provide training and exchange medical knowledge with their host nation counterparts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Karsten