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    A silhouetted figure wearing a military-style helmet holds a flag at sunset. The flag bears the insignia and text of 'The Battling Bastards of Bataan' with the motto 'No Mama, No Papa, No Uncle Sam.' The dramatic backlit composition against an orange and golden sky gives the image a solemn, commemorative tone.

    WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    03.25.2012

    Photo by Sgt. William Henry 

    Indiana National Guard Headquarters

    Eric Paul, a New Mexico State Army ROTC cadet, holds the Battling Bastards of Bataan flag in traditional World War II military garb during opening ceremonies of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sunday, March 25, 2012.

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    Date Taken: 03.25.2012
    Date Posted: 03.28.2012 14:40
    Photo ID: 550148
    VIRIN: 120325-A-TC907-809
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 4.41 MB
    Location: WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO, US
    Web Views: 86
    Downloads: 1

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