WASHINGTON (June 5, 2023) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, commandant, Naval District Washington, arrive at the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 5. A turning point in the War in the Pacific, the Battle of Midway was a major American victory against the Imperial Japanese navy during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)