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From: "The Cook's" <>
Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Re: INDIANA-D Digest V00 #208
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:35:23 -0700


I really enjoyed this Alicia, now I know who the Fort is named after.
My husband went to boot camp there. -Fort Leonard Wood_
Marie LC
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From: alicia d frank <>
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Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 8:14 AM
Subject: [INDIANA] Re: INDIANA-D Digest V00 #208


> Hello :
>
> My grandfather enlisted in the 8th Cavalry, Indiana Vols in Kokomo, in
> 1898, and went to serve in Cuba Sp Am War under Col Leonard Wood and
> then, in 1905, served went to the Philippines with GEN Leonard Wood.
>
> He got leave to come home in 1905 to marry Angie BUTCHER and they
> returned in 1907 to the P.I.( after she had my Dad, Dec.1906)
>
> A major PI " war hero, Aguinaldo led his people against the Spanish
> and then, the Huks
>
> One of their great heroes,--( forget his name at the moment..)--- whose
> birthday is celebrated today was executed by the Spanish in the late
> 1880-s..for insurrection. Then, we defeated the Spanish and acquired
> their Western and Pacific possessions.
>
> USA came in to help roust HUKs out of what was then-US Territiory.
> Maria Clara was a heroine of the War against Spain.and girlfriend of
> their "great hero"
> There are many lovely festivals celebrated in their honor...
>
> Philippines, Puerto Rico were kept as US possessions after the
> Cuban-Spanish-American War. .
>
> I think Ramon Magsaysay became their first President in 1948. The US then
> rented land for their various ship repair bases, airbases, etc. Now it
> is completely owned by the Filipinos.
>
> The PI is a beautiful land-- sweet people.BUT IT IS TROPICAL AND HOT/
>
> Politically, it is " kinda mixed up" and also.mostly catholic religion
> save in Mindinao where there are muslims . They are feisty and when my
> husband and I were stationed there in the early 60s, he had to fly down
> to rescue the Peace Corps workers at Easter time, the muslims would take
> them hostage even then and kill them...Nothing changes.
>
> Pirates came around during the 70sonward, when we pulled out of Cubi
> Point / Subic Bay area..it is not too safe even today.
>
> Alicia in FLorida
>
>
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