Troops on the march, Spanish American War ... MacArthur replaced General Otis as military commander and governor of the Philippines. But MacArthur didn't have much of an opportunity to govern.

American military medical and veterinary teams ... In 1898, when the United States defeated the Spanish fleet, the Philippines became a de facto American colony. Filipinos initially welcomed ...

Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of ...