Tag Archives: Philippines
The Spanish-American War ended this month 120 years ago. While you might not know what it was about, what we gained from it has been huge.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator
Tagged Cuba, George Dewey, Guam, History, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spanish American War
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Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright was tasked with the impossible in the Philippines during WWII. His leadership earned him the Medal of Honor.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor Monday, Military History, Rotator, World War II
Tagged Bataan, Jonathan Wainwright, Medal of Honor, Philippines, World War II
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Only 19 men to have received two Medal of Honors in its history. Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler was one of them.
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Posted in Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor Monday, Military History, Rotator
Tagged Banana Wars, China, Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor Monday, Philippines, Spanish American War
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The Bataan Memorial Death March is no easy feat, but thousands do it each year to honor those who defended the Philippines during WWII.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military History, Rotator, This Is Your Military, World War II
Tagged Bataan Death March, Bataan Memorial Death March, History, New Mexico, Philippines, White Sands Missile Range, World War II
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Thousands will soon take to the desert to honor the troops who endured the Bataan Death March during WWII.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator, This Is Your Military, World War II
Tagged Bataan, Bataan Memorial Death March, History, New Mexico, Philippines, White Sands, World War II
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