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There was a time when the US was fighting what seemed to be a brutal war without end against guerrillas in a far off country whose capture had occurred as part of the war with Spain. History is full of turning points when but one man makes a difference and changes the whole fight. for those who do not know of COL Funston - and the episode for which he was awarded the CMH - this Filipino workbook is full of some great historical items. The Filipino-American War was every bit as vicious as the early years in Iraq - and so was the infighting in the US between the pro and anti war factions. Aguinaldo saw the chance to change the US elections... and failed. As great as COL Funston's act was - it was his role as Commander of the Presido in San Francisco during the great quake that may have left a bigger mark on history.
Capture of Aguinaldo, 1901
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LTC Eric Udouj
Very mixed. That is what makes the website this one chapter is from all the more interesting - being it is a Filipino site that goes into the details of the war.
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The Spanish American War was our logical extension of the Monroe Doctrine as we fought Spain in the "New World" LTC Eric Udouj
The fact that we fought Spain in the Philippines and became embroiled in a war with the Moro later,
I concur with you that COL Funston as Commander of the Presido in San Francisco during the great quake that probably left a bigger mark on history than his role as Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston at the Capture of Aguinaldo, 1901.
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The fact that we fought Spain in the Philippines and became embroiled in a war with the Moro later,
I concur with you that COL Funston as Commander of the Presido in San Francisco during the great quake that probably left a bigger mark on history than his role as Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston at the Capture of Aguinaldo, 1901.
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LTC Eric Udouj
He was the right man at two occasions and changed history by his actions. It was at the point of the Mexico Expedition where he almost did so again - with the infighting between West Point Officers and others always at his back. Had he lead it - it is likely he would have lead US forces to France as well with very different thoughts of waging war that Pershing had... had his health held out - which it did not. Would have been a very different American Army today.....
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