SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11, 2020) An environmental portrait of Ensign Samantha Salus, a registered nurse assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), who conducts hands-on, bedside care for COVID-19 patients, Dec. 11, 2020. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)