Navy Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Steven Kennan and Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Heather Mitchell explain common English terms and phrases to local Indonesian residents.

Banda Aceh, Indonesia (Jul. 29, 2006) Navy Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Steven Kennan and Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Heather Mitchell assigned to the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), explain common English terms and phrases to local Indonesian residents at the Kesdam military hospital. Mercy is off the coast to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of this coastal city. Mercy is in the fourth month of a scheduled five-month deployment to host nations in the Pacific Islands, and South and Southeast Asia. Mercy's mission is being carried out by volunteers from Project HOPE, Operation Smile, International Relief Teams (IRT), Aloha Medical Mission and the University of California at San Diego Pre-Dental Society joined Mercy, along with a contingent of military medical specialists from the United States, India, Singapore, Australia and Canada. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael R. McCormick File# 060729-N-3931M-002