Philippines

Jun 12, 2023

The last horse charge of American cavalry was in World War II

While Poland is sometimes mocked for sending horse cavalry against tanks in WWII, the U.S. launched its own final cavalry charge.

Jun 12, 2023

BYBethaney Phillips

May 26, 2023

This small island in the Pacific changed the course of WWII

Learn about the Battle of Saipan and how it helped change the course of WWII.

BYBethaney Phillips

May 26, 2023

Apr 16, 2022

Russian and American warships almost collided in the Philippines

A wreck is a terrible event that can cause damage on a massive scale, whether between cars, aircraft or at…

Apr 16, 2022

Jan 24, 2022

A Filipina civilian had more confirmed kills in WWII than most soldiers

The Pacific Theater of World War II saw some of the most brutal fighting in any war of any time…

Jan 24, 2022

Oct 20, 2022

3 times US troops used the fear of the undead in combat against their enemies

Psychological operations can come in many forms. It could be blasting loud music to confuse or infuriate the enemy or…

Oct 20, 2022

Oct 17, 2022

Today in military history: MacArthur returns to the Philippines

On Oct. 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise to return to the Philippines after he was forced to…

Oct 17, 2022

BYChuck Lyons

May 13, 2021

This suicide mission ended the Philippine-American War

When Frederick Funston, a brigadier general of volunteers, explained his plan to Maj. Gen. Arthur McArthur, his division commander in the Philippines, MacArthur called it “a desperate thing.” “I fear that I shall never see you again,”…

BYChuck Lyons

May 13, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

America’s defense of the Philippines from December 1941 to April 1942 was a desperate one. It was a time when the most powerful military leaders in the world scrambled to get basic food and ammunition to American, Filipino, and other forces gallant…

Mar 19, 2021

BYMiguel Ortiz

Mar 16, 2021

This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII

With the help of U.S. special forces, the Armed Forces of the Philippines have been battling radical Islamic terrorists in…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Mar 16, 2021

Apr 29, 2020

A major ally’s decision to scrap an important military deal with the US raises the stakes in competition with China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent decision to withdraw from the Visiting Forces Agreement comes after r…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

A major US ally in the Pacific wants to scrap an important military deal with the US, and that may give China an edge

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte followed through on numerous threats to end his country’s Visiting Forces Agreement with the US on Tuesday,

Apr 29, 2020

BYInsider

Apr 29, 2020

Check out video of volcanic lightning caused by erupting volcano

Video footage captures the moment a rare occurrence called “volcanic lighting” occurred in the Philippines. As can be seen in the video below, volcanic smoke and ash are erupting from the volcano as lightning strikes the sky. The smo…

BYInsider

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

US Marines team up with Philippines and Japan for ‘Warrior of the Sea’

Marines and sailors from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in Exercise KAMANDAG 3 from Oct. 8 to Oct. 18, 2019, in the Philippines. KAMANDAG 3 is a Philippine-led, bilateral exerc…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

US Marines practice hitting the beach with the Philippines and Japan

Katungkulan Beach, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Self-Defense Force, and US Armed Forces united to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at Katungkulan Beach, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim d…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Vietnam just banned ‘Abominable’ movie because of a map

Vietnam outlawed Dreamworks’ new animation “Abominable” on Oct. 14, 2019, because it showed a map acknowledging China’s claim to a disputed part of the South China Sea. Multiple countries — including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Phi…