Meet Our MEF | COVID-19 hits home for Task Force Medical Marine

“I was born and raised in New Orleans, La. My mother, who is now a registered nurse, has lived there all her life, too. Unfortunately, she caught coronavirus while working at a local hospital. I was scared and angry. All she wanted to do was help people, but she couldn’t work because she was sick. Luckily, my mother beat the virus and when she recovered, I was relieved.
I am happy to be here in Guam now, fighting a battle which has personally affected my family. I am lucky to be keeping my brothers and sisters from 3rd Medical Battalion safe, by providing them with proper protective equipment. It is an honor to be a part of this mission.”
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donté Rogers is with Supply Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. He is assigned to Task Force Medical as a supply Marine. TF Medical is currently assisting Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with COVID-19 mitigation efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert)