WASHINGTON (June 5, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael Gilday salutes a wreath commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Midway during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial, June 5, 2023. The U.S. Navy victory at the Battle of Midway, fought over and near the Midway atoll approximately 1,500 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii, represents the strategic turning point of World War II in the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Griffin Kersting)