With the conclusion of the Spanish American War in August 1898, the United States acquired sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Taken more than a century ago, US returns "Bells of Balangiga" to Philippines. After more than a century on American soil, Defense Secretary James Mattis officially returned the "Bells of Balangiga" ...

John Sayles’ Amigo aspires more to educate than entertain, but it’s no less engrossing for that. Torn from the pages of history, if not those of Sayles’ recently published, epic ...

Twenty-seven cavalrymen charged Japanese infantry at Morong, Philippines, on January 16, 1942. They scattered hundreds of ...

Charleston, SC, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Like many from his generation, Russell “Russ” H. Sackett never knew his grandfather Eugene H. Sackett, yet he discovered a lot about him through the ...

A planned U.S.-Philippine live-fire exercise was canceled after the aging WWII-era BRP Miguel Malvar sank en route. Despite the setback, further drills continue as scheduled. The United States Navy ...

In downtown Manila, rows upon rows of headstones are laid out on the gentle slopes of a hilltop, the largest single burial ground for US World War II casualties.