Bataan Memorial Death March Honors World War II Soldiers

By Army Staff Sgt. Anna Doo
Special to American Forces Press Service

LAS CRUCES, N.M., April 2, 2009 – The resounding boom of cannon fire broke the sound of thousands of participants talking as they waited in anticipation March 29 for the start of the 2009 Bataan Memorial Death March.

Team Juggernaut, comprising five Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers, crossed the finish line in first place in the National Guard Heavy category of the 2009 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 29, 2009. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin National Guard
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