SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2016) Chief Religious Program Specialist Paul Drachenberg and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Crystal Randle stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) aircraft elevator in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) steams alongside. The Battle of Midway was a key naval battle between the forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan that is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II. Providing a ready force supporting
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2016) Chief Religious Program Specialist Paul Drachenberg and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Crystal Randle stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) aircraft elevator in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) steams alongside. The Battle of Midway was a key naval battle between the forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan that is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)160604-N-KM939-0047 Join the conversation: Sailors stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C. Stennis. (27499952385)
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