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Post by VeeVee on Jan 27, 2013 10:18:47 GMT -5
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Post by labrador on Jan 27, 2013 10:33:14 GMT -5
we should do one here as well.
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 27, 2013 20:18:14 GMT -5
Even just from Mariveles to Balanga. It's the tribute that matters.
I've heard many times questions on why we "celebrate" a defeat. I wouldn't say it's a celebration, and it's not a defeat that we're trying to remember. Rather it's what they fought for that we memorialize. Just like in the Voice of Freedom broadcast from Corregidor when Bataan fell:
"Bataan has fallen, but the spirit that made it stand--a beacon to all the liberty-loving peoples of the world — cannot fall!"
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 27, 2013 20:19:36 GMT -5
Pictures from last year's march:  |
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Post by labrador on Jan 28, 2013 6:56:08 GMT -5
Commemoration, not celebration.
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 30, 2013 21:21:34 GMT -5
Hi Albert, Donald and I will try to participate in the march in period uniform. We'll see how it goes.  |
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 5, 2013 23:14:39 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 21, 2013 15:18:05 GMT -5
Coming up this Saturday...
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 24, 2013 20:33:34 GMT -5
The guest of honor at the event is John Mims, a Bataan vet and BDM survivor. hamptonroads.com/2012/04/bataan-death-march-survivor-shares-story-memorial-walkI found out that he was with B Company, 31st Infantry. That means he fought in Abucay Hacienda, especially around the area where the Letran College is now located. I wonder if he would accept this as a token. If not I'll give it to Sgt Maj. Schweers, the organizer.   |
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 28, 2013 13:35:55 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on May 3, 2013 7:50:34 GMT -5
The night before after driving for 6 hours, I knew I was at the right hotel when I saw this.  Hanging out with John Mims at the hotel lobby while waiting for the folks that would bring him over to the site of the march. I hung around with the intention of following them because I was not familiar with the area.  Noticed my shadow while at the march and thought I'd take a picture of it  (looks like I'm sipping from a juice box)  |
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 24, 2014 23:56:57 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 26, 2014 23:44:13 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 9, 2015 8:46:12 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 5, 2016 9:27:33 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Nov 27, 2016 21:05:45 GMT -5
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Post by jakelives on Jan 10, 2017 8:53:32 GMT -5
Thanks for posting about this, I read the article on him before I saw he'd passed.
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I oblige.
