Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, center, commander, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, stands alongside Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Hodges, center right, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ed Fox, far right, both World War II (WWII) veterans, for the playing of the national anthem during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 7, 2022. Fox and Hodges were recognized as two of the last remaining survivors who fought in the Battle of Midway. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the battle, which wa
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, center, commander, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, stands alongside Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Hodges, center right, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ed Fox, far right, both World War II (WWII) veterans, for the playing of the national anthem during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 7, 2022. Fox and Hodges were recognized as two of the last remaining survivors who fought in the Battle of Midway. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the battle, which was a turning point of WWII’s Pacific War. The Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the Navy, Marine Corps, Texas Children’s Choir, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, American Battle Monuments Commission, and the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to make the ceremony possible.
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