Gerry P. Little, Ocean County Freeholder and former U.S. Marine, spoke as the guest speaker during the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Battle of Midway 71st Anniversary ceremony June 4, 2013, in Hangar One. The battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, is considered one of the most decisive battles of World War II, which effectively shattered Japan's navel strength when the Americans destroyed four of their aircraft carriers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne Russell)