Navy Lt. Ailsa Harl, left, chaplain for the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, blesses the hands of a sailor during a Blessing of the Hands event at the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point (NHCCP), MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 11, 2021. During the ceremony, participants formed a circle and extended their hands to receive a blessing. The Blessing of the Hands commemorates Florence Nightingale’s birthday, and blends elements of The Service of Healing, The Laying on of Hands, and Anointing of the Sick.

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