Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to more than 100 people, including American World War II veterans, during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.

MIDWAY ATOLL (Jun. 04, 2012) Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to more than 100 people, including American World War II veterans, during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker) File# 120604-N-RI884-910