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    When on travle I alwasy look for memorials for various wars. Me and my family were supposed to go to Vietnam this year, although there are no US meorals, I wanted to visit places where my family members had served at and of course BOOM BOOM rock, I have picture of my uncle standing next to it and just wanted to be there in the spot where he stood.

    In 2009, I took my father on his last trip before he died. I took him to the Philippines to visit family and to take him to the Bataan Death March Trail, The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, and a few other memorials in the Visayas. But he ended up in the hospital with congestive heart failure so our trip was cut short, needed to get him home one he was well enough. That was the worse experience I ever had and after living through the health care system decided it was NOT a place I would retire too.

    Anyhow, I make some YouTube Videos of the trip to the Bataan Death March Trail where there are Kilometer Market along the entire routes and memorials. And a Video of The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

    Bataan Death March Trip


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    The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial PART 1 and 2


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