Veterans and members of the Wounded Warrior Project
Veterans and members of the Wounded Warrior Project begin the 26.2-mile trek of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. The memorial event is a challenging trek thro... More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Walter
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Walter Meshenberg, from Masten Beach, N.Y., participating in the 26th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 22, 2015, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. This wa... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Paul Kerchum, 96,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Paul Kerchum, 96, a Bataan Death March survivor recounts his time on a Japanese Hellship where space was so tight, fellow Soldiers died upright, on March 19, 2016 a day prior t... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, carrying 35-lb. rucksacks,
U.S. Air Force Airmen, carrying 35-lb. rucksacks, participate in the 2016 Bataan Memorial Death March with 6,600 other participants, March 20, 2016, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The 27th annual march was ... More
An honor guard presents the colors as the sun rises
An honor guard presents the colors as the sun rises during the playing of the national anthem before the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Survivors of ... More
Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing walk the Scott Air
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
A telegram that was sent to Private First Class Francis
A telegram that was sent to Private First Class Francis M. Bania’s wife, Catherine Bania, notifying her that he was a Prisoner of War in 1942. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. aided by his support team, Ben’s Brigade, March 19, 2017... More
About 7,200 people participated in the Bataan Memorial
About 7,200 people participated in the Bataan Memorial Death March, a 26-mile march through the high desert terrain of the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The memorial march is conducted in honor of the heroic ... More
Spc. Sam Farrington and Sgt. Brad Holloman with Company
Spc. Sam Farrington and Sgt. Brad Holloman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment compete in the light division near mile 13 of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range on Ma... More
Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb (Left), 60th Air Mobility Wing,
Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb (Left), 60th Air Mobility Wing, hikes down a hill at Pena Adobe Regional Park in Vacaville, Calif., with her cousin, Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry (Right), 60th Aeromedical Squadron, Mar... More
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper patient transport during Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) hot/cold load training in preparation for the 29th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Miss... More
Servicemembers, families and civilians participate
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
Indiana National Guard soldiers compete in the Bataan
Indiana National Guard soldiers compete in the Bataan Memorial Death March
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon,
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Ra... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Gen. Jay Raymond,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, stands with retired Chief Master Sgt. Howard Bergbower at the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range Mar.... More
Marines wait to sign into the Bataan Death March Memorial
Marines wait to sign into 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 mile hike around ... More
Oklahoma National Guard members from around the state
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
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan White and Staff Sgt. Justin
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan White and Staff Sgt. Justin Robertson, 300th Sustainment Brigade, rest after completing the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo ... More
1st Lt. James Norris, 300th Sustainment Brigade, marches
1st Lt. James Norris, 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)
Iron Thunder Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion 27th
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.
Sgt. Christine Javier, left, and Spc. Autumn Tenorio,
Sgt. Christine Javier, left, and Spc. Autumn Tenorio, right, both with the 1209th Medical Company (Area Support), ruck march during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Base Camp, March 6 in Pow... More
Dog handler Airmen from the 366th Security Forces Squadron
Dog handler Airmen from the 366th Security Forces Squadron share a laugh with their wingmen, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, March 13, 2020. The Airmen featured in the photo carried the 366th SFS guide-on during the ... More
Soldiers participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March
Soldiers participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 27. More than 40 service members and civilians marched 26 miles to commemorate the Bataan Death March.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Johnson, a member of the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Johnson, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company, Detachment 1, Belle Fourche, and Sgt. Jeremy Eccleston, 842nd Engineer Company, Spearfish, wore rib... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Brigade... More
525th Military Police Battalion Sgt. Laura Garcia leans
525th Military Police Battalion Sgt. Laura Garcia leans in during a 15-mile force march Sunday. The march was the precursor to selecting a team of six 525th troopers who will represent the battalion at the Bata... More
Spc. Adam R. Pearce and Jason B. Rogers, 17th Fires
Spc. Adam R. Pearce and Jason B. Rogers, 17th Fires Brigade 1/94th Battalion HHS from Ft. Lewis Washington take a break on the Bataan Memorial Death March held at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, March 3, 2012.
A joint service color guard presents the colors during
A joint service color guard presents the colors during the opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sunday, March 25, 2012.
A member of the Black Daggers, a U.S. Army Special
A member of the Black Daggers, a U.S. Army Special Operations Command parachute demonstration team, prepares to land during the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March here, March 25. The demonstrat... More
Over 5,800 marchers, including soldiers from the United
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
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin the marathon 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... More
Pfc. Aaron Parr rucks his way across Ridgeline Trail
Pfc. Aaron Parr rucks his way across Ridgeline Trail on the second day of tryouts for the Bataan Memorial Death March. Ridgeline Trail was one of the many obstacles that participants had to face before reaching... More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 97, a survivor
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, talks to FOX Carolina reporter Rebecca Atkins about what he endured in WWII,... More
Participants of the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death
Participants of the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March line up to begin the 26.2-mile march through White Sands Missile Range, N.M. March 22, 2015. “This memorial march pays tribute to the bravery, heroism... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Harold Berghower,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Harold Berghower, 95, a Bataan Death March survivor spoke about how dreaming about being on a farm helped him with the reality of the disease and starvation captivity brought,... More
The White Sands Missile Range Color Guard prepares
The White Sands Missile Range Color Guard prepares to present the colors as the national anthem plays before the start of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. This... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base,
U.S. Airmen assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., pose for a photo in the early morning prior to the start of the 2016 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. The... More
Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing walk the Scott Air
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
Chief Master Sgt. Jake Higginbotham, 70th Intelligence,
Chief Master Sgt. Jake Higginbotham, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing command chief, holds the arm band that Master Sgt. retired Francis M. Bania wore while imprisoned after the Bataan De... More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks under a blazing New Mexico sun aided by members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade - a group of 64 family, friends, form... More
Tech. Sgt. Guillermo Castellano, Staff Sgt. Tanner
Tech. Sgt. Guillermo Castellano, Staff Sgt. Tanner Theel, Master Sgt. Seth Stockwell and Tech. Sgt. Felipe Alvarado, 377th Security Forces Group, get ready to participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March, a 2... More
Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry
Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment compete in the heavy division cross the mile 13 marker during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. on March 21, 2017... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Culliver, 325th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Culliver, 325th Security Forces Squadron fleet management NCO in charge, gives members of the Rutherford High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and volunteers of Bat... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry, 60th Aeromedical Squadron,
Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry, 60th Aeromedical Squadron, hikes up a hill at Pena Adobe Regional Park in Vacaville, Calif., with her cousin, Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb, 60th Air Mobility Wing, March 11, 2018. Hend... More
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper patient transport during Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) hot/cold load training in preparation for the 29th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Miss... More
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S Keith Harman presents the WWII Bataan Death March survivors with coins of excellence at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March... More
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon,
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile... More
Servicemembers, families and civilians participate
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
A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the
A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the American Flag during the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan. More than 200 service members and their fami... More
Moore, Oklahoma native, Army Cadet Andrew Patterson,
Moore, Oklahoma native, Army Cadet Andrew Patterson, member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, marches alongside Oklahoma National Guard members from ... More
Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Brigade gather
Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Brigade gather for a picture after completing the Bataan Memorial Death March at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Maj. Teresa Lynn)
Col. Ben Skardon, a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver
Col. Ben Skardon, a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, dances with the “cowbell guy” after walking in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, ... More
Cpl. Jerrell Clark, 542nd Transportation Company, ruck
Cpl. Jerrell Clark, 542nd Transportation Company, ruck marches during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Air Base, Powidz, Poland, March 6. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson, 652n... More
Second Lieutenant Brett Collins, 726th Air Control
Second Lieutenant Brett Collins, 726th Air Control Squadron section commander, straps on his ruck pack during a memorial ruck march near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 13, 2020. The 26.2-mile march ... More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University,
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, listens intently during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Bataan Memorial... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
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
Members of all branches participate in the Bataan Memorial
Members of all branches participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 3, 2012, in 10 to 20 mile per hour winds following 2 days of dust storms at Camp Virginia, Kuwait.
Brig. Gen. John Ferrari, post commander for White Sands
Brig. Gen. John Ferrari, post commander for White Sands Missile Range, N.M., speaks during the opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sunday, March 25, 2012.
A U.S. Army member posts the flag of the Battling Bastards
A U.S. Army member posts the flag of the Battling Bastards of Bataan at the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March here, March 25. This was the 23rd annual Bataan Memorial Death March.
Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, a Civil Affairs soldier
Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, a Civil Affairs soldier assigned to the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion based in El Paso, Texas, approaches the finish line during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th Annual ... More
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
Medals - including two Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars,
Medals - including two Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War medal - belonging to retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon 97, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, hang framed in... More
Cadets in The University of Texas in El Paso ROTC tackle
Cadets in The University of Texas in El Paso ROTC tackle the first hill in the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. The annual memorial event is desig... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Bill Overmier, 96,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Bill Overmier, 96, a Bataan Death March survivor spoke about how he joined the New Mexico National Guard to earn extra money for a degree at the University of New Mexico, on Ma... More
Kenneth Womack, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial
Kenneth Womack, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery rigger supervisor, passes through a water mist machine along the 26.2 trek of the 2016 Bataan Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Ma... More
The White Sands Missile Range Color Guard presents
The White Sands Missile Range Color Guard presents the colors as the national anthem plays before the start of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. This year 6,613... More
Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing walk the Scott Air
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
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and American Defenders
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Medal awarded to retired Master Sgt. Francis M. Bania after being released as a Prisoner of War of the Bataan Death March. (U.S... More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white shirt),
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
Indiana National Guard soldiers with Company D, 1st
Indiana National Guard soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment compete in the light division and makes their way through the over 700 participants of the Bataan Memorial Death March at W... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry (Left), 60th Aeromedical
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, 60th Air Mobility Wing, March 11, 201... More
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper patient transport onto a UH-60 MedEvac Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, out of Santa Fe, New M... More
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon,
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile... More
Servicemembers, families and civilians participate
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
Staff Sgt. Tazandria Nelms, 300th Sustainment Brigade,
Staff Sgt. Tazandria Nelms, 300th Sustainment Brigade, displays her Bataan Memorial Death March T-shirt after completing the event at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Maj. Teresa Lynn)
Sgt. Jarrod Coachman, 542nd Maintenance Company, ruck
Sgt. Jarrod Coachman, 542nd Maintenance Company, ruck marches during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Air Base, March 6, Powidz, Poland. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matso... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Landeros Jr., 726th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Landeros Jr., 726th Air Control Squadron surveillance technician, packs his ruck near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 13, 2020. The group of eleven ruckers origina... More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University,
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, autographs a Clemson baseball cap for a Clemson Army ROTC cadet at a party in his honor in Las Cruces, N.M., March 15, 2019. Skardon is a WWII POW, reci... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
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
Spc. Matthew T. Machin, chaplins assistant for HHC
Spc. Matthew T. Machin, chaplins assistant for HHC 134 brigade support battalion, from Blooming Prairie, Minn. carries a 35 pound ruck on the Bataan Memorial Death March hosted on a closed track around Camp Vir... More
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin their trek through the sand here, March 25. The event included both a full marathon and a 15.2-mile honorary march.
Eric Paul, a New Mexico State Army ROTC cadet, holds
Eric Paul, a New Mexico State Army ROTC cadet, holds the Battling Bastards of Bataan flag in traditional World War II military garb during opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Mi... More
A wounded warrior runs on the desert trail during the
A wounded warrior runs on the desert trail during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March. The 24th Annual event and 71st commemorative event is held here at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sunday, March 17, 2013... More
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin
Participants in the Bataan Memorial Death March begin their trek through the sand 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
More than 5,600 military members, retires, civilians,
More than 5,600 military members, retires, civilians, ROTC Cadets, veterans, and wounded warriors participated in the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. ... More
Peruvian Air Force exchange Officer Maj. Javier Camacho,
Peruvian Air Force exchange Officer Maj. Javier Camacho, center, and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Corbin Aldridge, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight commander, cross the finish line of the 27th ann... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy R. Coffin, commander of
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy R. Coffin, commander of White Sands Missile Range, greets retired Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, before the start of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Dea... More
Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing walk the Scott Air
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
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to members of “Ben’s Brigade” - a group of friends, family, former Clemson University students of his, and relatives of his fello... More
Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry
Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment competing in the heavy division prepare to cross the finish line at 26.2 miles of the Bataan Memorial Death March. Pictured from left, Sgt. 1st Cl... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jenny Hendry (Left), 60th Aeromedical
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
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper
Soldiers with 1st Armored Division practice proper patient transport onto a UH-60 MedEvac Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, out of Santa Fe, New M... More
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon,
100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile R... More
U.S. Army Soldier SSgt Angie Trejo, 1st Armored Division
U.S. Army Soldier SSgt Angie Trejo, 1st Armored Division Artillery, Ft. Bliss, TX poses for a portrait before the opening ceremony of the 29th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 25, 2018 at White Sands... More
Spc. Adam Gross, 1209th Medical Company (Area Support),
Spc. Adam Gross, 1209th Medical Company (Area Support), ruck marches during the 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Powidz Air Base, March 6 in Powidz, Poland. Gross won the overall heavy category (35-pou... More
Mountain Home Air Force Base Airmen march towards the
Mountain Home Air Force Base Airmen march towards the Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho, March 13, 2020, in a memorial ruck march. It took the Airmen ten hours to complete the full 26.2 mile route. (U.S. Air Forc... More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University,
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
Fort Bliss, Texas - Homestead, Florida native 1st Lt.
Fort Bliss, Texas - Homestead, Florida native 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, ... More
Staff Sgt. Luis G. Quiroz, HHC 113th fires brigade,
Staff Sgt. Luis G. Quiroz, HHC 113th fires brigade, North Carolina National Guard, and Sgt. Derrick L. Davis, 1204th of the 29th combat action brigade, Kentucky National National Guard, compete against each oth... More