Chief Petty Officer (ret.) Joseph L. Waller, local New Jersey resident, attended the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Battle of Midway ceremony June 3, 2011, where he was honored for his courage and heroism during the famous battle. Mr. Waller was approximately 22 years old while serving aboard the USS Yorktown when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Wayne Russell)