260511-N-KC192-2010 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Kimberly Sandberg, reserve deputy director, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), has her hands blessed by Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Chaplain, 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 personnel are often involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen spiritual resilience and reinforce the emotional and ethical readiness required in military medicine. The ceremony also highlighted the unity of active duty, reserve, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) nursing professionals in support of operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
| Date Taken: | 05.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.11.2026 15:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9676609 |
| VIRIN: | 260511-N-KC192-2010 |
| Resolution: | 4112x6168 |
| Size: | 5.33 MB |
| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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Preparing for the Aftermath: How Navy Medicine Chaplains Fortify the Force
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