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Local athletes muster in act of patriotism

by | May 7, 2020 | Latest

Five days before Murphy resident Max Barron and Park­er resident Kent Bogdan were scheduled to participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March in New Mexico, the event was canceled due to COVID-19.

The men had been planning; physically and mentally for the event since January when Bog­dan approached Barron to join him on the march through the high desert terrain of the White Sands Missile Range.

Barron quickly agreed once he learned about the mission be­hind the event.

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By Karen Chaney • [email protected]

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