U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, begin their seven-kilometer hike up Mount Samat to visit the National Shrine of Valor as part of professional military education about the Bataan Death March in Bataan, Philippines, Jan. 31, 2026. The Bataan Death March began on April 9, 1942, where more than 75,000 Filipino and American service members were forced to march over 65 miles under brutal conditions. This shared sacrifice stands as a powerful symbol of the enduring partnership between the United States and the Philippines. MRF-SEA is a flexible task force that varies in size, capability, and composition, to accomplish different types of missions as a purpose-built unit, maintaining a forward presence and enhancing Marine Corps crisis and contingency response capabilities. MRF-SEA is uniquely organized to support security cooperation and advance mutual security objectives shared with Southeast Asian Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini)
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.04.2026 20:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9507150 |
| VIRIN: | 260131-M-AS577-1001 |
| Resolution: | 7427x4954 |
| Size: | 4.26 MB |
| Location: | BATAAN, PH |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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