WASHINGTON (June 5, 2018) The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Bill Moran lays a wreath at the Navy Memorial in Washington, , during the commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway began on June 4 in 1942 and stands as one of the Navy's most historically significant naval battles. Fought on the high seas of the Pacific more than half a century ago, this battle altered the course of the war in the Pacific and thereby shaped the outcome of world events.

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