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R 162136Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 572959J37
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05750//
NAVADMIN 122/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATION//
POC/KATHLEEN LLOYD/CIV/DNS/LOC:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:COMM (202) 433-3224
/TEL:DSN 288-3224//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS YEAR, FROM 3-6 JUNE, WE WILL MARK THE 61ST ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.  THIS ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF A MAJOR
TURNING POINT IN WWII UNDERSCORES THE ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE
NAVY FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT ENGAGEMENTS IN OPERATIONS ENDURING
FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM.
 
2.  FOR HELP IN PLANNING COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS, PLEASE REFER TO THE
NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTERS WEBSITE WWW.HISTORY.NAVY.MIL (ALL LOWER
CASE).  THE SITE PROVIDES HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, WORLD
WAR II FORCES, ACTION REPORTS, ORAL HISTORIES, ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY,
ONLINE ARTWORK, A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND A SAMPLE AGENDA.
 
3.  THE NHC MAINTAINS A ROSTER OF OVER 450 SURVIVORS OF THE BATTLE
OF MIDWAY.  COMMANDS WISHING TO INCLUDE MIDWAY SURVIVORS IN THEIR
COMMEMORATIONS MAY CONTACT MR. BERNARD CAVALCANTE AT (202) 433-7174,
DSN 288-7174.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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