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A 100-year-old retired Army colonel and Bataan Death March survivor raises his hat as he crosses the finish line of an event.

Survivor Smile

Retired Army Col. Ben Skardon, a 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Skardon is a Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus.

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