Vice Adm. John M. Bird, center right, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, carry flowers to lay at the Battle of Glory of the Russian Federation Pacific Fleet Memorial during a ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia. The commemoration ceremony marked the 65th anniversary of Victory Day, a national holiday in Russia celebrating the end of World War II.