 Naval District, Washington celebrated the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the turning point of the Pacific, at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ceremony featured remarks from Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Bill Moran. Yorktown was lost that day. Over 300 souls perished. But I believe on that moment and that day, even though the Yorktown perished, our spirit as a Navy was born. No one gave up. Even under heavy attack, the outlook was very dim. The crew never quit. That tenacity, that never-say-quit attitude, became part of the young Navy at the time, part of our DNA. For more information about the Battle of Midway, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.