releases: https://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-statement-2018-bataan-memorial-death-march
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| https://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-statement-2018-bataan-memorial-death-march | PEARCE STATEMENT ON 2018 BATAAN MEMORIAL DEATH MARCH | 2018-03-23 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Republican | House | NM | Steve Pearce | P000588 | pearce.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC (March 23, 2018) Congressman Steve Pearce today released the following statement in honor of the Bataan Memorial Death March taking place this Sunday, March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico: Each year, Im honored to join in the commemoration of the brave troops and nurses who fought in the defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago during World War II. The March, and events associated with it, hold tremendous historical significance for New Mexico. Nearly 2,000 of the men involved were members of New Mexico National Guard units. The Battle in the Philippines, especially the Bataan Death March, and ensuing internment, forced so many to face unspeakable horrors in the name of freedom. Our nation must never forget the heroism and courage of all those involved. Background On December 8, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment began taking fire from enemy troops, as did many other units in the region. Under General Douglas McArthurs command, the U.S. Armed Forces in coordination with Filipino soldiers admirably held the Japanese forces at bay for months, changing the momentum of the war in the Pacific. With their main fighting force cut off from supplies and facing starvation, many of troops defending the Pacific region were forced to surrender into enemy hands. Over the following week, these service members endured a 65-mile march with no food, water, or medical supplies resulting in thousands of deaths, known today as the Bataan Death March. Since 1990, the Bataan Memorial Death March has taken place annually at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This year, over 8,000 people are signed up to participate. This race commemorates the troops and nurses who fought in the defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island and the Philippine Archipelago during World War II. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |