Bataan Death March Radio Spot A

CUBA

01.15.2011

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Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs

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Lead in: the upcoming 22nd annual Bataan memorial death march will honor world war two service members. P-f-c Amanda Russell witnessed the endurance of Guantanamo bay soldiers battling for a place at white sands missile range in march.
Script: sweat burned eyes, cramping muscles, and blistered feet are things most wouldn’t volunteer for. But for the 525th m-p battalion, this past weekend and the next are just the ‘tryouts’ for the actual competition. Pfc Brandon Cummings placed third in Sunday’s 15 mile march.

Soundbite: “windmill hill, and the last four miles of the ruck, I just wanted to quit. Didn’t think i could do it… I’d rather be in a nightmare with Freddy Krueger honestly. It was pretty bad”

Script: after two weekends of tryouts, the top six scores will compete in New Mexico in march.

Tagout: reporting from GTMO, I’m army private first class Amanda Russell, J-T-F-G-P-A-O.

• Date Taken: 01.15.2011
• Date Posted: 01.18.2011 15:10
• Category: Newscasts
• Audio ID: 26371
• Filename: 1101/DOD_100117507.mp3
• Length: 00:00:47
• Location: CU