160604-N-GZ947-070 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2016) Sailors fire a 21-gun salute in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway during a wreath laying ceremony on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) aircraft elevator 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)