Vets join commemoration of 1942 Battle of Midway

The decisive World War II fight shook the atoll 70 years ago

By Dan Nakaso

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 05, 2012

~~<p>MIDWAY ATOLL » Two retired Marines — both of them 90 years old — made the long trip to this isolated spit of coral and sand for the first time in 70 years to commemorate the Battle of Midway, while the head of the Pacific Fleet vowed that America will continue to commemorate the battle "as long as we have a United States Navy."</p>
<p>Adm. Cecil D. Haney made his remarks to reporters following Monday's ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the start of the three-day land and sea battle that changed the course of World War II.</p>
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MIDWAY ATOLL » Two retired Marines — both of them 90 years old — made the long trip to this isolated spit of coral and sand for the first time in 70 years to commemorate the Battle of Midway, while the head of the Pacific Fleet vowed that America will continue to commemorate the battle "as long as we have a United States Navy."

Adm. Cecil D. Haney made his remarks to reporters following Monday's ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the start of the three-day land and sea battle that changed the course of World War II. Login for more...