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Three soldiers cross the finish line together less than seven hours after they began the 20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March marathon at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 29, 2009. From left to right: 1st Lt. Kelsey Erickson, Pfc. Chris Wolf and Spc. Scott Meeds. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

SEVEN-HOUR STRETCH

Three soldiers cross the finish line together less than seven hours after they began the 20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March marathon at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 29, 2009. From left to right: 1st Lt. Kelsey Erickson, Pfc. Chris Wolf and Spc. Scott Meeds. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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