2013 Battan Memorial Death March
Oscar Leonard a World War ll survivor, stands at the start line and shakes hands with the participants in the 24th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. Over 5,800 people came to honor more than 76,000 Prisoners Of War/Missing In Action from Bataan and Corregidor during World War ll. The 26.2-mile course starts on WSMR, enters hilly terrain and finishes through sandy desert trails, with elevation ranging from 4,100-5,300 feet. This year 13 veterans from World War ll attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Murray/Released)