PEARL HARBOR (June 5, 2024) Rear Adm. Stephen Barnett, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, and Sailors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam salute in honor of the Battle of Midway during a wreath presentation ceremony at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center, Hawaii, June. 5, 2024. The Battle of Midway, fought over and near the Midway atoll, approximately 1,500 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii, represents the strategic high water mark and turning point of the Pacific war. (U.S. Navy photo by Anna Marie G. Gonzales)