YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 6, 2024) United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka’s Command Chaplain, LT Jeremy Carr conducted a Blessing of the Hands for USNMRTC nurses and staff to kick off National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week is an annual event that takes place from May 6 to May 12, which coincides with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who was a nurse leader who established the world’s first nursing school. The week-long celebration is a time to recognize and honor the contributions of nurses and to raise awareness of their vital role in patient care. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)