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A ceremony marking the 70th anniversary

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of the Battle of Midway took place

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monday at the U . S . Navy Memorial in

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Washington , D . C . The Battle of

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Midway was waged june 4th through june

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6th 1942 6 months after the attack on

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Pearl Harbor . It was the turning point

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in the war in the pacific , stopping

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the momentum of the enemy and

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establishing the U . S . Navy as the

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preeminent force in the region . These

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were confident and proficient sailors

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in World War Two and actually , and

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other naval battles where we were

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successful and our kids today need to

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understand how important it is to train

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how important technology is and how

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important , understanding your heritage

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and your legacy . Admiral Greenert says

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today's sailors and marines demonstrate

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the same warfighting ethos as their

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predecessors as they face unique and

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demanding challenges .