Keywords: Sailors stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C. Stennis. (27499952385).jpg SOUTH CHINA SEA June 4 2016 Chief Religious Program Specialist Paul Drachenberg and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Crystal Randle stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C Stennis' CVN 74 aircraft elevator in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon DDG 93 steams alongside The Battle of Midway was a key naval battle between the forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan that is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific John C Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released 160604-N-KM939-0047 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/27499952385/ Sailors stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony on USS John C Stennis 2016-06-04 10 15 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America MC3 David Cox/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/27499952385 2016-06-06 19 50 46 cc-by-2 0 160604-N-KM939-0047 Navy Photographs taken on 2016-06-04 Taken with Nikon D4 USS Chung-Hoon DDG-93 USS John C Stennis CVN-74 flight deck Wreath laying ceremonies Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream |