SAN DIEGO (Feb. 17, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Vincent Verango, from Apra, Guam, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), donates blood. Essex is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)