170928-N-PG340-083 NORFOLK (Sept. 28, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jacob Tripple, from Greenville, S.C., ensures the blood shipments for the blood bank are maintained at the correct temperature aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the head federal agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephane Belcher/Released)