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Bishop Neal Buckon, Archdiocese for the Military Services auxiliary bishop, congratulates Maya Lopez, Catholic confirmandi, following her confirmation of initiation into the Catholic Church, as Silvestre Cortez, Maya’s confirmation sponsor and godfather, stands in support in the base chapel, Dec. 12, 2021, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The Archdiocese for the Military Services, is entrusted with the pastoral care of 1.8 million Catholics in the United States and around the world, including men and women serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jenna Bigham)