Registration open for 2023 Bataan Memorial Death March

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More than 8,600 people participated in the 30th Bataan Memorial Death March, staged March 17, 2019, at White Sands Missile Range.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE - The 2023 Bataan Memorial Death March is scheduled for Sunday, March 19, 2023, at White Sands Missile Range. It would be the first march held in person since 2019.

The Bataan Memorial Death March is a weekend filled with commemorative events that culminate with a 26.2-mile or 14.2-mile honorary route that take marchers through tough, hilly desert terrain.

The Bataan Memorial Death March is held in honor of a special group of heroes who were captured in the Philippines on April 9, 1942, at the outset of World War II, and forced to march in the scorching heat 65 miles over treacherous terrain. Thousands of Americans, to include members of the 200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard, and Philippine Soldiers died along the route and in prisoner of war camps.

The 2023 Bataan Memorial Death March will be live and in-person with no COVID restrictions, according to a news release. Marches start at 7 a.m.

The 2020 march was canceled the 2021 and 2022 marches were held virtually.

Marchers or volunteers can register at bataanmarch.com. Early bird registration ends Dec. 31.

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This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Registration open for 2023 Bataan Memorial Death March