Participants shake the hands of World War II veterans after finishing The Bataan Death March, March 20, 2016, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The Bataan Death March honors a special group of World War II heroes. These brave service members were responsible for the defense of the islands of Luzon, Corregidor and the harbor defense forts of the Philippines. On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino service members surrendered to Japanese Forces, and were then marched for days through the Philippine jungles. In honor of their sacrifice, more than 6,500 people participate
Participants shake the hands of World War II veterans after finishing The Bataan Death March, March 20, 2016, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The Bataan Death March honors a special group of World War II heroes. These brave service members were responsible for the defense of the islands of Luzon, Corregidor and the harbor defense forts of the Philippines. On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino service members surrendered to Japanese Forces, and were then marched for days through the Philippine jungles. In honor of their sacrifice, more than 6,500 people participated in the mile march which started on the White Sands Missile Range main post, crossed hilly terrain, wound around a small mountain and returned to the finish line through sandy desert trails. ( Air Force photo by Colville McFee/Released)
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