WASHINGTON (June 5, 2023) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, center, participates in 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)