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260511-N-KC192-2014 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain, blesses the hands of Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, NMFL, during a blessing of the hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. Recognizing that medical Sailors are often deeply involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen their spiritual resilience. It represents their shared obligation to prepare the force for the emotional and ethical demands of military medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
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