Cmdr. Mike Weeldreyer, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), presents a survivor of the Battle of Coral Sea, who served aboard USS Lexington (CV-2) during World War II, with a Halsey command coin during a reception commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Coral Sea. Lexington was sunk during the Battle of Coral Sea. Halsey is on a deployment to the western Pacific. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington) Battle of the Coral Sea-coin presentation 120504-N-ZF681-016

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