Event Schedule

Here's what's going on during Bataan Weekend

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Thursday, March 27
Thursday, March 27 Bell Gymnasium Building 236, Picatinny Ave. Bell Gymnasium Open for billeting Regular gym services closed Starting at 1 p.m.	The gym is closed starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 through 9 a.m. Monday, March 31 for no-cost billeting of Bataan Memorial Death March participants. Space in on a first-come, first-served basis. Cots are available.
Friday, March 28
Community Center Building 460, Flagler St. Bataan Inprocessing 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.	All Bataan Memorial Death March participants are welcome to inprocess and pick up their Bataan inprocessing packets.
Proffession Development Center Building 465, Rock Island Ave. Rooms 132A, 132B, 133A and 133B Movie: That We Might Live 9 a.m./11 a.m./ 3 p.m./ 5 p.m./ 7 p.m.	Documentary on the Bataan Death March experience.
Post Theater Building 254, Rock Island Ave. Movie: The Great Raid Free Showing at 7 p.m.	The Great Raid tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt), which undertakes a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling 30 miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Rangers aim to liberate more than 500 American prisoners of war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp. The movie is based on two books, The Great Raid on Cabanatuan, by acclaimed military historian William B. Breuer and Ghost Soldiers, by Hampton Sides. This 2005 Miramax release is directed by John Dahl, the film also stars James Franco (Spider Man), Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love), Mark Consuelos and Connie Nielson (Gladiator). This film is rated R. There is no charge.
Saturday, March 29
Bowling Center Building 234, Dyer St. Breakfast Served 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Try the "Marcher's Breakfast Special."
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Breakfast Buffet 6:30 - 10 a.m.	Start your day with a good meal. Breakfast buffet begins at 6:30 a.m. and runs until 10 a.m.
Community Center Building 460, Flagler St. Bataan Inprocessing 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.	All Bataan Memorial Death March participants must inprocess and pick up their Bataan Inprocessing Packets by 10 p.m. Saturday at the Community Center, Building 460. Inprocessing begins at 9 a.m. and will close promptly at 10 p.m. There will be NO day-of-event inprocessing.
Professional Development Center Auditorium Building 465, Rock Island Ave. Rooms 132A, 132B, 133A and 133B Movie: That We Might Live 9 a.m./11 a.m./ 3 p.m./ 5 p.m./ 7 p.m.	Documentary on the Bataan Death March experience.
Post Theater Building 254, Rock Island Ave. Bataan Soldier Descendents' Meeting 10 a.m.	If you had a family member who was part of the Bataan Death March chapter of history, you will want to attend this meeting.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. White Sands Golf Course Bataan Special 12:30 - 5 p.m.	Check out the White Sands Golf Course for only $15 (this includes cart rental).
Post Theater Building 254, Rock Island Ave. Bataan History Seminar 2:30 and 4 p.m.	This is a historical seminar conducted by New Mexico State University that covers the deployment of the New Mexico National Guard to the Philippines, the battle for the Philippines and the Fall of Bataan. This seminar provides historical information about the Bataan Death March and the prisoner of war camps and the repatriation of prisoners of war back to America. There is no charge.
Professional Development Center Building 465, Rock Island Ave. Rooms 132A, 132B, 133A and 133B Meet the Bataan POWs 3:30 - 5 p.m.	Health permitting, survivors of the Bataan Death March will be available to share their stories first-hand.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Pasta Buffet Dinner 4:30 - 8 p.m.	This all-you-can-eat pasta buffet dinner is open to all marchers, guests and event personnel. Come by the Frontier Club and see the true meaning of esprit de corps. Cost is $10 per person.
Post Theater Building 254, Rock Island Ave. Movie: The Great Raid Free Showing at 7 p.m.	The Great Raid tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt), which undertakes a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling 30 miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Rangers aim to liberate more than 500 American prisoners of war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp. The movie is based on two books, The Great Raid on Cabanatuan, by acclaimed military historian William B. Breuer and Ghost Soldiers, by Hampton Sides. This 2005 Miramax release is directed by John Dahl, the film also stars James Franco (Spider Man), Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love), Mark Consuelos and Connie Nielson (Gladiator). This film is rated R. There is no charge.
Sunday, March 30
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Food Tents Marchers' Continental Breakfast 4:30 a.m.	A continental breakfast is provided for all Bataan Memorial Death March participants at NO CHARGE. Marchers are welcome to have breakfast with us starting at 4:30 a.m. before the opening ceremony and the official start of the Bataan Memorial Death March.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Parking Lot Marchers must report to Start Area 6 a.m.	Please see the diagram below. Make sure you get here by 4:40 a.m.!
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Stage Opening Ceremony 6:30 a.m.	We invite you to join us as we "Remember Bataan." During the opening ceremony, we recall those who fell at Bataan and honor the brave survivors with Reveille, an invocation, remarks and a very moving roll call followed by an F-117 flyover by the Air Force's 49th Flyer Wingfrom nearby Holloman Air Force Base.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Start Line 18th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Begins Marchers Start in Order 7 a.m.	Marchers will begin in the following order: 1. Walter Reed and Brooke Army Medical Center Soldiers 2. Individual Light Categories 3.Team Light Categories 4. Individual Heavy Categories 5. Team Heavy Categories 6. Honorary March Participants *It is suggested that those marchers in the heavy categories leave their backpacks and rucksacks off until 10 minutes prior to departure as they will be the last out.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Food Tents Bataan Meal 10:30 a.m. - Until final marcher	March participants meal is included in the registration fee. Additional a la carte items will be available for purchase. All other patrons must purchase this meal. In the event of high winds, meals will be served inside the Frontier Club.
Frontier Club Awards/Results Table (by Golf Course Entrance) Awards 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Medals are awarded to first and second place in each category of each division of the 26.2-mile course. No awards are given for the 15.2-mile honorary course.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Fest Tent Recognition Ceremony 3 p.m.	The Recognition Ceremony honors the Bataan Death March veterans as well as this year's Bataan Memorial Death March participants.
Frontier Club Building 1330, Martin Luther King Ave. Post March Dinner - $10 5 - 8 p.m.	A post-march dinner buffet is open to all marchers, guests and event personnel. Come and put up your feet with us.
Thanks for coming! See you on March 29, 2009, for the next Bataan Memorial Death March!

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