Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, poses at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White S More
Sfc. Idaeth Behar, 368th Engineer Battalion, keeps up a jogging pace during the 26-mile Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistna, March 27. The original Bataan Death March took place durin More
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Miami State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release S More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner, a reconnaissance officer from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquar More
U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. David Shindel, first sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Armored Brigade, reaches the half way point in the 26.2 mile Bataan Memorial Death March, March 27 at White Sands Mi More
Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan D. Smith, a member of HHB 1-125 field artillery, 34th Red Bulls division, from Burnsville, Minn. stops to treat blisters on the Bataan Memorial Death March held at Camp Virginia, Kuwait More
The face of William Eldridge, a former machine gunner with the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment and survivor of the Bataan Death March here, March 24. Eldridge endured marching nearly 80 miles subject to condit More
Participants in the White Sands Missile Range Bataan Memorial Death March make their way down the dirt road as part of the 26.2-mile trek March 25 in White Sands, N.M. A JB MDL soldier participated in the event More
A U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier with the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team glides to the ground after a high altitude low opening demonstration during the opening ceremonies of the Bataa More
32nd Military Police Company members (left to right) Staff Sgt. Joseph Currey, Staff Sgt. Andrew Harris, Capt. Craig. Keller, Spc. Anthony Collins, Sgt. Johnny Ferreira and Sgt. Alexander Henninger finished thi More
Master Sgt. Bobby Matthews, a former 416th Civil Affairs Battalion and 358th Civil Affairs soldier, now a Civil Affairs Instructor assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (A More
Left to right, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Dellosa, Staff Sgt. Trent Armstrong, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Thorne, Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Gonzalez, and Sgt. 1st Class David Hickman, all members of 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field A More
A U.S. flag is raised at the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. More than 5,800 people from across the world participated in the 26.2-mile memorial More
Members of the Royal Netherlands air force delegation pose for a photo in hangar 500 at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., May 21. The members toured Holloman AFB to learn more about the MQ-9 Reaper. They were brief More
Participants took off running once the stop watch was started signifying the beginning to the Bataan Memorial Death March tryouts here, Jan. 8-9. The tryouts consisted of rucking 14.6 miles through various terr More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 97, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and recipient of two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars, sheds a tear as he speaks to FOX Carolina reporter Rebecca Atkins about what More
Participants in the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March gather during the opening ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. The Bataan Memorial Death March was created to honor the approx More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Walter Meshenberg from Masten Beach, N.Y., participating in the 26th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, March 22, 2015, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. This was t More
Col. Dan Arkins, 108th Training Command (IET) chief of staff, stops at mile 13 of the Bataan Memorial Death March to pose for a picture. Arkins completed his sixth BMDM March 22, 2015. (Courtesy photo)
Emily Wilson, 9, daughter of U.S. Army Col. Gayla Wilson (next to her), gets a smile and an autograph from Bataan Death March survivor Robert Rosendahl, of Springfield, Mo., during an in-processing event for th More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jesse Baltazar, 95, a Bataan Death March survivor wipes his face during a survivor talk on March 19, 2016 a day prior to the 27th Annual White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Memori More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – A marcher walks across a water mister with an American flag over his shouldER during the White Sands Missile Range's 27th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, here, March 20, 20 More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with a group of supporters after walking more than eight miles in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at Whit More
Jamie Myrick, laboratory technician, Rio Bravo Medical Home, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, displays a digital picture of her grandfather, Fulgencio Callueng, a Bataan Death March survivor and World War More
Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing walk the Scott Air Force Base perimeter track, March 3, 2017, in preparation for the Bataan Memorial Death March, held at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The marc More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Japanese soldiers marched American and Filipino POWs from Marilieves and Bagac, Philippines, to San Fernando, Phillippines, following their surrender April 9, 1942. The 65-mil More
Retired Master Sgt. Francis M. Bania holds the U.S. flag during a Bataan Death March survivor reunion that is held annually. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, accompanied by green-to-gold New Mexico State Universi More
Capts. Steven Smeltzer, Tobyhanna Army Depot’s judge advocate, and Grace Preston, participate in the 26-mile memorial march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Preston is More
Spc. Mark Freese with Company D, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry Regiment weighs his ruck sack prior to the start of the Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21, 2017.
Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry (Left), 60th Aeromedical Squadron, hikes up a hill at Pena Adobe Regional Park in Vacaville, Calif., with her cousin, Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb (Right), 60th Air Mobility Wing, March More
McAfee U.S. Army Health and Dental Clinic holds a Blister Prevention and Treatment Clinic, at McAfee, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 20. This is the second year the clinic has been held at McAfee More
Sgt. Leianne Maugeri, flight paramedic, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, instructs 1st AD Soldiers on proper patient transport during Medical Evacuation (Me More
Servicemembers, families and civilians participate in the 29th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The Bataan Memorial Death March is a 26.2-mile run/ More
More than 8,400 participants salute as the National Anthem is played before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Participants march in the 29th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The Bataan Memorial Death March is a 26.2-mile run/ruck/walk event held annually to More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – (L to R) Capt. Jessica Pratt, 21st Space Wing executive officer, Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, and 1st Lt. Jaime Stewart, Francis E. Warren Air Force Bas More
From left: Staff Sgt. Adam Small, Sgt. Trevor Johnson, Staff Sgt. Deanna Cubert, and Capt. Robert Duncanson, the team from the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, during the 29th Annual Bataan Memorial De More
A volunteer gives out commemorative shirts to participants before the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan. More than 200 service members and their families p More
Sgt. Luciano Chapa, 300th Sustainment Brigade, marches towards the finish line during the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Capt. Heather De La Cruz)
Sgt. Luciano Chapa III, 300th Sustainment Brigade, carries the Texas state flag during the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Samantha Moore)
Iron Thunder Soldiers assigned to, 4th Battalion 27th Field Artillery Regiment, successfully completed the Bataan Memorial Death march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range, March 17.
U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Denny Walker, command sergeant major of the 77th Quartermaster Group, and his wife Master Sgt. Melissa Walker, a liaison NCO for U.S. Army Medical Command, walk beneath the b More
Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, marches alongside Oklahoma National Guard members from around the state, joining more than 8,600 people from around the world during the 30th annual Ba More
Soldiers marched with the colors and unit guidons during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Air Base, March 6, Powidz, Poland. The New Mexico National Guard’s 1209th Medical Company (Area Supp More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin West, 366th Security Forces Squadron response team leader stands atop a sand dune searching the area for the group of eleven ruckers, March 13, 2020, Bruneau Dunes State Park More
U.S. Army service members post the colors at the opening ceremony of the 24th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. More than 5,800 people from across the world partic More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with "Ben's Brigade" in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White S More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, and Spc. Roslyn Paluay, C Company, 422nd ESB, finish the Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar Air Field, A More
Maj. Bob Wagner, 2nd Bn., 356th Regt., "Redball," 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, left, and Maj. Jason Fetterolf, right, 5th Armored Brigade reach the finish line of the 26.2 mile Bataan Memorial Death March hel More
The 134th Brigade Support Battalion soldiers Spc. Brandon T. Frakes,emergency operations, Spc. Kevin R. Howard, billeting and pads, and Cpl. Lindsay E. Savat, force protection participate in the Bataan Memorial More
Second Lt. Bonnie Mattingly stands behind the sign that guides marchers along the Bataan Memorial Death March route March 25 at White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, N.M. Mattingly was determined to do some More
A U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier with the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team lands after a high altitude low opening demonstration during the opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Deat More
Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers (left to right) Lt. Col. Kerry Morgan, chief of staff; Lt. Col. Jon Russell, operations officer; and Maj. Matthew Beilfuss, deputy operations officer, cross the finish lin More
A U.S. flag is raised at the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March here, March 25. The event honors the 76,000 prisoners of war forced to endure marching nearly 80 miles under the brutal condition More
Left to right, Sgt. 1st Class David Hickman, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Thorne, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Dellosa, Sgt. 1st Class Aniruj Alfred, Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Gonzalez and Staff Sgt. Trent Armstrong, all members of More
Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), take to the desert trail during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th An More
Scales hang at the finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Participants are required to carry a pack or ruck weighing a minimum of 35 pounds for the 26.2 mile event, o More
Sgt. 1st Class Cory Stevick hikes through Ridgeline Trail about to reach mile marker 10. The next obstacle he will face is the winding road that leads to Windmill Beach. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Bohlman/Released)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (seated), 97, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and recipient of two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars, is surrounded by members of Ben's Brigade - a group of admirers and More
Survivors of the 1942 Bataan Death March salute the flag as the White Sands Missile Range honor guard posts the colors during the opening ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. More than 5 More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Walter Meshenberg from Masten Beach, N.Y., crossing the finish line at the 26th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, March 22, 2015, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. More
Marchers in the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March travel a 26-mile trek that starts and ends at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The march is done to memorialize both, the fallen and the survi More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Oscar Leonard, 97, a Bataan Death March survivor speaks about his time in captivity, including a moment where he watched his fellow Soldiers dig their own graves, on March 19, More
More than 6,600 military members, civilians, volunteers and veterans gather to honor World War II survivors prior to the start of the 2016 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 2 More
Two Canadian soldiers weigh their ruck sacks in the early morning hours before the start of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by St More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – A Bataan Death March survivor shakes hands and wish well more than 6600 marchers of the White Sands Missile Range's 27th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, here, March 20, 201 More
Private First Class Francis M. Bania’s official photo. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white shirt), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks through a field of blooming California poppies with members of “Ben’s Brigade” - his loyal supprt team made u More
Jamie Myrick, laboratory technician, Rio Bravo Medical Home, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, volunteers at the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 19. Almost More
Spc. Sam Farrington with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment crosses the two mile point of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range on March 21, 2017.
Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb, 60th Air Mobility Wing, hikes up a hill at Pena Adobe Regional Park in Vacaville, Calif., March 11, 2018. Webb hiked 10 miles as she prepares for the Bataan Memorial Death March on March More
Michael Williams watches as Spc. Bryn Taylor demonstrates proper wrapping techniques to reduce the possibility of blisters during McAfee U.S. Army Health and Dental Clinic’s Blister Prevention and Treatment Cli More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – (L to R) Al Strait, 21st Space Wing director of staff, Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, and Timothy Omdal, retired 21st Space Wing command chief master serg More
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, holds his Filipino World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal after a ceremony at Whit More
From left: Capt. Robert Duncanson, Staff Sgt. Adam Small, Sgt. Trevor Johnson, Staff Sgt. Deanna Cubert and 1st Lt. Michael Lukens pose for a picture after completing the 29th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March More
Competitors at the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March round the final turn before finishing the race March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The 26.2 mile course honors the thousands of American and Fil More
Indiana soldiers compete in the Bataan Memorial Death March. Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Motorcycles led the memorial procession for the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan. More than 200 service members and their families participated in the 8.5 More
Oklahoma National Guard members from around the state joined more than 8,600 people from around the world during the 30th annual Bataan Memorial Death March, Sunday, to honor the heroic service members who defe More
Staff Sgt. Corey Lee, 300th Sustainment Brigade, marches towards the finish line during the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Capt. Heather De La Cruz)
Staff Sgt. Tazandria Nelms, Capt. Chanekqua Watson, and Spc. Samantha Moore, 300th Sustainment Brigade, wait for the start of the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army More
Staff Sgt. Ashley Callines, 758th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, ruck marches during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Air Base, March 6 in Powidz, Poland. Callines finished the 24-mil More
A Mountain Home AFB Airman laces up his boot in preparation for the next part of their ruck march to Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho, March 13, 2020. During the ruck the Airmen made multiple stops to change out More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn, an electronics maintenance chief with Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, nears the half-way point of the Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N More
Staff Sgt. Dawn M. Soderlund, unit administrator and Staff Sgt. Kathrine L. Gray, mechanic, both of D Company, 134 brigade support battalion, Duluth, Minn. participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp More
U.S. Army members and participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March wait during the opening ceremony here, March 25. More than 6,700 people came from across the country to honor Bataan Death March survivors a More
Cannons fire as the names of Bataan Death March survivors who died in the last year are called during the opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sunday, M More
First Lt. Benjamin Duchek, a Logistics Officer with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion based in Mattydale, N.Y., takes off his ruck-sack at the finish line to get his official weight and time. Duchek competed in More
Left to right, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Dellosa, Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Gonzalez, Sgt. 1st Class David Hickman, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Thorne, Staff Sgt. Trent Armstrong and Sgt. 1st Class Aniruj Alfred, all members of More
Participants in the 24th annual Bataan Memorial Death March gather during the opening ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. More than 5,800 people from across the world participated in the 26.2 More
Sgt. 1st Class Cory Stevick rucking his way through the course on the first day of tryouts. Stevick is participating in the tryouts for fun. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Bohlman/Released)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (plaid shirt), 97, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and recipient of two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars, kids around with members of Ben's Brigade, a group of admirers More