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 This year marks the 68th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. On June 4^th 1942, a vastly outnumbered and outgunned
 U.S. Fleet defeated the finest of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the waters off a small Pacific Atoll named Midway. Their
 daring combination of intelligence, tactics, courage and sacrifice forever changed the course of the war and world history.

 In 1999 then Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jay L. Johnson announced that beginning with the 2000 observance, June 4
 would become as significant as Oct. 13 -- the Navy's birthday. "Twice a year, we will pause as a Navy to reflect upon our
 proud heritage and to build in all hands a renewed awareness of our tradition and history," Johnson said. 

 For the past several years the Battle of Midway has been commemorated in the month of June in Washington DC. This year
 the Battle of Midway Commemoration is being sponsored by a number of Associations and Foundations including Naval
 Historical Foundation, Naval Order of the United States, The United States Navy Memorial Foundation,
 Navy League of the United States, Surface Navy Association, Association of Naval Aviation and the Tailhook
 Association.  

 One other event is being planned to commemorate the Battle of Midway.  The  Naval District Washington will host a
 wreath laying ceremony on 4 June at the U.S. Navy Memorial.  For more details click here. 

 Chief of Naval Operation ADM Gary Roughead has issued  a NAVADMIN message  about the Midway commemorations  here and around the country.  You can read the message here.