U.S. Army Col. Christopher Ward, U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range garrison commander, salutes and U.S. Rep. Xochitil Torres Small, D-N.M., places her hand over her heart during the National Anthem at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. During World War II, on April 9, 1942, 75,000 United States and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces after months of battling in extreme-climate conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)