Nurses from McDonald Army Health Center dance during a Nurses Day celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 6, 2021. Nurses Day is celebrated annually to recognize the hard work and dedication of essential health care workers. (Photo by Onyx Taylor-Catterson)

U.S. Army Maj. Tanesha D. Lindsey, McDonald Army Health Center nursing and patient support services deputy commander, delivers remarks during the hospital’s Nurses Day celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 6, 2021. Lindsey praised the nursing staff for their hard work during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Onyx Taylor-Catterson)

Nurses from McDonald Army Health Center serve hot dogs and chips May 6, 2021, to celebrate Nurses Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Nurses Day is the start of Nurses Week, which runs through May 12, the birthday of modern nursing founder Florence Nightingale. (Photo by Onyx Taylor-Catterson)

Lt. Col. Jason B. Faulkenberry, McDonald Army Health Center Commander, speaks during this year’s Nurses Week Opening Ceremony, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 6, 2021. Faulkenberry gave recognition and shared his appreciation for the nurses and their efforts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Onyx Taylor-Catterson)