Battle of Midway ceremony commemorates turning point in the Pacific

Photo By Sgt. Zach Tomesh | Joint Task Force Guantanamo Commander Rear Adm. John C. Ring speaks about the significance and magnitude of the U.S. victory in the Battle of Midway during a ceremony at the Ferry Landing on June 5. Rear Adm. Ring was the guest speaker at the Battle of Midway ceremony, commemorating the major turning point in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7, 1942, on a small island in the Pacific, just off the Hawaiian archipelago. Winning the decisive naval battle, the U.S. was able to derail the Japanese Empire’s offensive maneuvers in the Pacific and take control of the Pacific Theater. (National Guard photo by Sgt. Zach Tomesh/112MPAD/JTF GTMO PAO)  

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

06.05.2018

Story by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Hughes 

Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Joint Task Force Guantanamo Commander Rear Adm. John C. Ring was the guest speaker at the Battle of Midway ceremony June 5, commemorating the major turning point in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7, 1942, on a small island in the Pacific, just off the Hawaiian archipelago. Winning the decisive naval battle, the U.S. was able to derail the Japanese Empire’s offensive maneuvers in the Pacific and take control of the Pacific Theater.

• Date Taken: 06.05.2018
• Date Posted: 08.15.2018 15:40
• Story ID: 288868
• Location: NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CU