 Service members across Guam join together to observe and commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the T. Stel Newman Visitor Center outside of Naval Base Guam, June 3rd. We put this ceremony together to not only venerate those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice at the Battle of Midway, but also to help our generation understand its significance and the lessons it holds for our Navy today. It also serves as a key piece of our naval history that all of us should reflect upon. The battle speaks to our character, our resolve, in order to achieve greatness in the defense of freedom. The weeks leading up to the battle have been described as America's darkest hours in the Pacific. The stories of courage and heroism at Midway are remarkable in every sense. From the stories of those sailors who stayed at their posts until the bitter end, to the stories of those who rescued shipmates from the carrier yoke town which sank during the battle. From Joint Region Marianas, I am Petty Officer Timothy Wilson.