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Panamanian and U.S. medical experts change lives aboard the USNS Comfort

Summary by DVIDS
COLÓN, Panama – For three years, Jesús, a local bus driver from Colón, wore a cap to hide the large, painful scars on his ears. The disfigurement was a lingering reminder of a devastating vehicle accident that changed his life. This week aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), he received reconstructive surgery that marked a new beginning, thanks to a combined team of U.S. and Panamanian medical professionals.
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DVIDS broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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