Bataan Memorial March - 3-17-19 from KC5KWI Charlotte

 

We had to be in position by 5 a.m., then watched the sun come up while the medical people were receiving instructions:

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Richard setting up the solar panel so the car battery wouldn't run out later in the day.  Of course, we mostly  used handy-talkies:
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Snow remaining from storm on Saturday:
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"Water Buffaloes", which the marchers use to fill up their containers:
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Volunteers preparing fruit and drinks, large medical tents in background:
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Richard KC5EVR and Charlotte KC5KWI, difficult to really make out the full line of marchers extending for miles, notice the "misters" , the white cloud in the background to cool off the marchers as they pass:
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Lots of border patrol agents using these vehicles to pick up people in trouble and transport to the nearest medical facility:
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Medic-Vac helitopter patrolling, had to transport a couple of people to hospitals:
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Some images, notice the heavy packs weighing 35-45 pounds carried by some of the military.  The packs are mostly filled with canned goods which are later distributed to local food pantries:
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Had to include this one of a very slender young woman, pack weighed 40 pounds, stopped to rest and tend to her feet, etc.
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Ready to go again!
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On a lighter note, this was St. Patrick's Day after all, a few people in costume:
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This is a photo I copied from today's Sun News, which realty captured the huge amount of people participating this year, a record of over 8,600.  We had never seen the road so packed with people for such a long distance:
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