USS Constitution to Honor Battle at Midway, Gold Star Families

USS Constitution was underway in Boston Harbor this week. The ship honored Gold Star Families -- families who lost loved ones in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom -- and also the Navy’s victory at Midway Island during World War II.

The USS Constitution exchanged 21-gun salutes with Fort Independence on Castle Island. Fort Independence is a state park that served as a defense post for Boston Harbor at one time.

USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and welcomes more than 500,000 visitors a year. For more information on the ship, visit http://www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution.

Photos by Brendan O’Brien.