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 ...

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 ...