170606-N-XP477-0217 WASHINGTON (June 6, 2017) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran greets retired Lt. j.g. Truxton Ford at the 2017 Navy Legislative Affairs' Battle of Midway Ceremony. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway which was the turning point of the United States' victory over Japan in the Pacific theater, and allowed the U.S. and the Allied Forces to concentrate their efforts to defeat Germany in Europe and end World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danian C Douglas/Released)