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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA COMMEMORATION DINNER SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017 ADDRESS BY COMMANDER ANDREW BURNETT ADC RAN COMMANDING OFFICER NAVY HQ- SA Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight, I have been invited to talk on the subject of the unique relationship between our two great countries. The United States is a vital

The White House Washington April 26, 2017 I am honoured to join with people of Australia in remembering the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. In May 1942, the United States Navy was still recovering from the attack on Pearl Harbor, and opposing forces were on the offensive across the Pacific. The

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA 75TH ANNIVERSARY On behalf of the Government and people of Australia, I pay tribute to the memory of all who fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea—a battle that was so crucial to our nation’s security and to the ending of the Pacific conflict