Bassett, Va., native Cmdr. Jeff Miles (left) and New

Bassett, Va., native Cmdr. Jeff Miles (left) and New Philadelphia, Ohio, native Ensign Jayme Hykes, both Sailors with Expeditionary Medical Facility-M, cut a cake for the 112th Navy Corps birthday at Baton Rouge General Mid City campus May 13, 2020. Traditionally, the oldest and youngest sailor present are
the first to cut the birthday cake. The 100 EMF-M personnel, part of the Department of Defense COVID-19 response, staff two 30-bed COVID wards. EMF-M coordinates closely with state, local, and public health authorities to ensure the well-being of their personnel and the local population. The military
personnel are not intended to replace existing staff or take the roles that could be filled by team members who might be reassigned from low volume areas. They work to ease the strain of the significant patient care surge as part of the BRG Mid City family. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the whole-of-nation COVID-19 response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Betancourt Jr.)