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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks about the courage and sacrifice of World War II veterans at the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II commemoration gala at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Aug. 31, 2025. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is the site of Japan’s formal surrender in 1945, marking the end of World War II. (Photo courtesy of the USS Missouri Memorial Association)