Did you know that...

...on December 8th, 1941 thousands of Filipino men and women responded to President Roosevelt's call for help to preserve peace and democracy in the Philippines. In their tormentuous four-year battle to restore their independence, the courageous young men and women of the combined Philippine Islands suffered many hardships, tortures, loss of life and limbs, yet they never faltered. They endured the unendurable.
For decades after their heroic service under the command of their leaders and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, these men and women of Filipino-American national heritage were denied the benefits and privileges provided to their American compatriots who fought side-by-side with them.Today, fifty years later, the proud soldiers of the Philippines are receiving long-awaited recognition and thanks for their selfless and sacrificial contributions.