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| | Military history of the Philippines - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines to be independent of Spain and thus formed the First Philippine Republic[?], in which he was the President. |
 | | The Philippine Constabulary and the Philippine Department's Philippine Scouts were used to create the core of the new Philippine Army. |
 | | According to Secretary of War Stimson, the success of the B-17 heavy bomber[?], in the European Theatre of Operations[?], had convinced the War Department that a striking force of such bombers could be used, against the Japanese, from bases within the Philippines. |
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