Brig. Gen. Richard McCabe, commanding general of White Sands Missile Range, N.M., speaks to more than 5,000 marchers gathered to participate in the 19th annual Bataan Memorial Death March. The 26.2-mile march honored those American and Filipino Sold...

Capt. Jason Winkelmann, from Fort Hood, Texas, takes a refreshing break during a 26.2-mile march at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., to commemorate the Bataan Death March. More than 5,000 marchers trekked across the New Mexico desert to honor the th...

The annual Bataan Memorial Death March brought more than 5,000 participants together for a 26.2 mile walk at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Sunday, March 30th. The memorial walk commemorates the thousands of American and Filipino soldiers who were force-marched through the Philippine jungles during the early days of the U.S. involvement in World War II. Participants representing every military service were on hand for the day-long event.