Onlookers watch as participants in the Bataan Memorial

Onlookers watch as participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin the race at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. The event included both a full 26.2-mile marathon and a 15.2-mile honorary march. More than 5,800 people from across the world participated in the 26.2-mile memorial march to honor the 76,000 prisoners of war who were forced to endure marching nearly 80 miles under brutal conditions during World War II. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker/Released)