As early as 1901 the U.S. Army had organized the first Philippine Scouts, whose familiarity with ... the principal enemy these units still had to fight were various Islamic sultanates in southern ...

The elite unit was comprised of members of the Philippine Scouts, which was formed by the U.S. Army in 1901. "These men were familiar with the jungle terrain and had to be extremely fit ...

Army soldiers assigned to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Echo Company, take on the role of opposing forces alongside the Philippine army’s 5th Scout Rangers as part of ...

Shown here are Philippine Scouts at Camp John Hay in the Philippines ... In the years leading up to World War I, the principal enemy these units still had to fight were various Islamic sultanates ...

Pvt. José Nisperos, the first Filipino Medal of Honor recipient, was a member of the U.S. Army Philippine Scouts. Shown here are Philippine Scouts at Camp John Hay in the Philippines around 1920.