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The U.S. changed its tune with the conclusion of the war. Congress passed the Rescission Act in 1946, stripping many Filipino veterans and their families of benefits due to budget concerns and ...
Speaker. v. t. e. Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo ( Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja makapaˈɡal ʔaˈɾojo]; born April 5, 1947 [3] ), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos.
Myth of the spat-on Vietnam veteran. A G.I. Joe comic showing a classic example of an antiwar hippie spitting on a returning Vietnam vet. There is a persistent myth or misconception that many Vietnam War veterans were spat on and vilified by antiwar protesters during the late 1960s and early 1970s. These stories, which overwhelmingly surfaced ...
The Filipino Veterans Fairness Act is the name of a number of acts that have been introduced to the United States Congress in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate since the 103rd Congress in 1993. [1] Since then, nearly every session of Congress has seen a new version of the bill introduced.
Raymond Kelley, Director of VFW's National Legislative Service, is sharing his expert opinion on the most pressing problems America's veterans face today. Kelley is also a strong supporter of # ...
54 killed. 18 wounded [5] The Balangiga massacre was an incident during the latter stages of the Philippine–American War in which the residents of the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar conducted a surprise attack on an occupying unit of the U.S. 9th Infantry, killing 54.
Nichols, 41, is undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments and qualifies for the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs, but at times getting it to pay for her benefits is “a fight ...
Filipino nationalism. The Aguinaldo Shrine built in 1845 is where Philippine independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. Filipino nationalism refers to the establishment and support of a political identity associated with the modern nation-state of the Philippines, leading to a wide-ranging campaign for political, social, and ...