Carrying the weight

Carrying the weight

A U.S. Air Force Airman runs with a weighted rucksack during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored the sacrifice and endurance of those who endured the 1942 march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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A course marker stands along the route of the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The 8-mile route around the flightline paid tribute to the casualties and survivors of the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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Two participants jog with weighted rucksacks during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. Only participants carrying a 35-pound rucksack were eligible for scoring in the competitive portion of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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Carrying the weight

U.S. service members, civilians and their families ruck the course during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. Participants carrying weighted rucksacks competed for placement, while others walked the course to honor the memory of the prisoners of war that passed during the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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U.S. service members, civilians and their families move along the course during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored the roughly approximately 76,000 American and Filipino service members troops forced to march 65 miles to prison camps after the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, April 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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U.S. service members, civilians and their families ruck during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The 8-mile route around the installation’s flight line paid tribute to the casualties and survivors of the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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U.S. service members, civilians and their families wait at the starting line for the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. Participants carrying weighted rucksacks competed for placement, while others walked the course to honor the memory of the prisoners of war that passed during the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Will Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, speaks before the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored service members who endured the 1942 march to Japanese prison camps, a defining moment of sacrifice in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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U.S. service members, civilians and their families sign in for the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored approximately 76,000 American and Filipino service members forced to march 65 miles to prison camps after the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, April 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

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