![]() ![]() Midway is now a mix of boarded-up buildings left over from the island's military heyday and freshly painted facilities still in use by the U.S. And the public has not been allowed to visit the refuge or the battle monuments for years. The atoll is a place where many people have lived, and perished-almost 3,000 in the historic conflict with Japan. "I look forward to knowing that 20 years from now, 40 years from now, 100 years from now, this is a place where people can still come to and see what a place like this looks like when it's not overcrowded and destroyed by human populations," Obama said. President Barrack Obama recently traveled here to announce the expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, now the world's biggest oceanic preserve. ![]() The large, white and black seabirds pair off and mate for life, nesting and raising their young on Midway. Halfway between the United States and Asia, Midway's three islets are surrounded by vibrant coral reefs and are home to the biggest colony of Laysan albatrosses on Earth. ![]()
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