Commander James Johnson reads religious passage Psalm 51 during an Ash Wednesday service, Feb. 10, 2016. During the service, those in attendance were marked with ash on their forehead. The ash symbolizes confession, repentance and penance. The observance commences the Lenten season in the liturgical calendar. The service was given by Johnson, Navy chaplain, with I Marine Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and was held at Camp Pendleton. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

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