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THIS MONTH MARKS THE

SEVENTY-FIFTH

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF

MIDWAY, OUR COUNTRY'S MOST

SIGNIFICANT NAVAL VICTORY. HERE

TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE

IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING MIDWAY

IS CAPTAIN SELECT JAMES

ADKISSON, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

WITH THE NAVAL INFORMATION

MIDWAY. WHAT IS THE LEGACY OF

THAT

BATTLE? RON:

CAPTAIN ADKISSON:

The American victory at the

on Oahu, was

considered a turning point in

World War Two.

Before Midway we were clearly

on the

defensive, after our victory at

Midway we

were able to go on the offensive

and begin the

the United States was a maritime

nation. A capable and

credible naval force.

MIDWAY WAS PARTICULARLY

IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS OF

If Imperial Japan had been

successful in the

invasion and occupation of

Midway, they would

have been able to threaten the

Hawaiian

Islands.

The victory at Midway provided

a level of

security for Hawaii and boosted

the morale of all

those who worked and served here

WERE

THE CODEBREAKERS IN HAWAII

INVOLVED

forces at Midway.

They worked tirelessly for

long hours going

through enemy message traffic

trying to

find clues that would provide

evidence of the

victory, including the

leadership who made

the strategic and tactical

decisions, the air crews

who took the fight to the enemy,

the crews of the

ships who maintained the

aircraft and the

Soldiers, Sailors and Marines on

Midway who

fought the battle to defend the

island.

The codebreakers in Hawaii

provided the

intelligence that allowed our

leadership to make

a thoughtful and educated

decision to

place our forces at the right

place and the right

time to have a fighting chance

to win the battle

THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, WHAT

DOES THIS LEGACY MEAN TO YOU?

Toughness

COMMANDER, THANKS FOR

STOPPING BY TODAY -- AND

REMINDING US

OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS

MILESTONE

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