News-Info-Alerts

To: ALL

From: Andi Wolos & Bob Necci

(POW-MIA InterNetwork)

Re: Bataan Memorial March

Date: April 03, 1999

AFPS is reporting that White Sands Missile Range, NM, is looking for civilian and military participants throughout DOD for its Bataan Memorial Death March on 18 APR 99. It is the 11th annual and largest military memorial march in the nation. Nearly 2,000 marchers were on hand for the 1998 annual event which covers a 25-mile course of the desert in New Mexico.

"Teams may consist of up to seven people, but at least five must cross the finish line together within a 10-yard gate. Team categories include male civilian light, female civilian light, male military light, female military light, male military heavy, female military heavy, Junior ROTC military light, coed civilian light, coed military light, coed military heavy, ROTC light, ROTC heavy, National Guard light and National Guard heavy.

Individual categories are male light, male military light, male military over 40 light, male military heavy, male over 40 light, female light, female military light, female military over 40 light, female military heavy and female over 40 light."

All Active, Reserve, National Guard, ROTC, Retirees and civilians are invited to compete. A fee is required to enter.

For information, please contact:

Bataan Memorial Death March
Community Recreation Division
P.O. Box 400
White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002.

Applications and other march information will be posted on the White Sands Web site, http://www.wsmr.army.mil, as it becomes available, or call the public affairs office at (505) 678-1134 or DSN 258-1134.