Bataan Death March

The Bataan Death March: A brutal, barbaric journey through malnutrition, disease, torture, and death. Documentaries try to explain the history of these horrible events, but only those who survived the march actually know how awful and cruel it really was. December 7, 1941: The renowned bombing of Pearl Harbor stunned the United States and the whole world. The Japanese had been dominating many territories, and were continuing to spread throughout South East Asia. The President of the …

…With much respect and gratitude for all Americans who fought for our country, here is a quote from General Wainwright of his men: “They were the first to fire and the last to lay down their arm, and only reluctantly doing so after being given a direct order.” All soldiers should be greatly commemorated for their heroic acts and I am very honored to live in a country that has such courageous people in it.