Remembering the Bataan Death March. In April 1942, approximately 75,000 U.S. and Filipino service members were forced to march about 65 miles through the jungle in the Philippines during #WWII. Since 1989, civilians and service members have gathered in New Mexico to honor the fallen and the survivors of the #BataanDeathMarch with a marathon. #HonorThem https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3714677/bataan-memorial-marchers-endure-grueling-reflection-on-service-sacrifice/ | U.

More than 8,700 people from around the world took part in a grueling trek through the desert to honor the service members who defended the Philippine Islands during #WWII. This is one marcher’s story. Read more about the 30th annual Bataan Memorial Death March: https://go.usa.gov/xEeE3 #KnowYourMil #HonorThem #Bataan2019 | U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)