181007-N-XG502-019 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY,

181007-N-XG502-019 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 7, 2018) Utilitiesman 2nd Class Petty Officer Class Rebekah McPherson, a Seabee attached to the Naval Facility Souda Bay Detachment, watched on as Nugget received his blessing from Lt. John Bethell, command chaplain for NSA Souda Bay, at the ‘Blessing of the Animals’ ceremony held on board Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Oct. 7, 2018. Since the 13th century, the celebration known as the ‘Blessing of the Animals’ has been conducted in churches around the world each October in honor of Francis, the patron of animals and the environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacky Fisher/Released)