Major Jesus Navarrete, deputy wing chaplain, prepares some ash for participants of an Ash Wednesday mass at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 14, 2024. The ash, created from burned palms, is an outward symbol of repentance during a 40-day period of fasting and prayer. Air Force

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