The Philippine National Guard was a
militia
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that was created by the
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly) was the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly wa ...
in 1917. It would serve under
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
John Pershing
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in
Europe
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during
World War I
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. The
Philippine Legislature
The Philippine Legislature was the legislature of the Philippines from 1907 to 1935, during the American colonial period, and predecessor of the current Congress of the Philippines. It was bicameral and the legislative branch of the Insular G ...
, led by
Senate President
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Manuel Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, (; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his dea ...
, offered the United States some assistance during the World War I. It had 25,000 soldiers when it was absorbed by the
National Army. The total cost of raising the unit was under three million dollars. This unit, however, was not able to see action, for it was only mustered into federal service on
Armistice Day
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and would never leave the islands.
After the war, the entire National Guard unit was deactivated, then formally disbanded in 1921. Its officers were placed on the reserve list. It cost the
Insular Government
The Insular Government of the Philippine IslandsThis form of the name appeared in the titles of U.S. Supreme Court cases, but was otherwise rarely used. See Costas v. Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, 221 U.S. 623, 1911. The Admini ...
nearly 4.8 million pesos.
Air operations
The Philippine National Guard included elements of the
United States Army Air Service
The United States Army Air Service (USAAS)Craven and Cate Vol. 1, p. 9 (also known as the ''"Air Service"'', ''"U.S. Air Service"'' and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the ''"Air Service, United States Army"'') was the aerial war ...
. Those selected were sent to train at the
Curtiss School of Aviation, flying
Curtiss Jenny
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s.
See also
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Philippine Department
The Philippine Department (Filipino: ''Kagawaran ng Pilipinas/Hukbong Kagawaran ng Pilipinas'') was a regular United States Army organization whose mission was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. On 9 April 1942, durin ...
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USS ''Rizal''
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Military History of Asian Americans
Asian Americans, who are Americans of Asian descent, have fought and served on behalf of the United States since the American Revolutionary War. During the American Civil War Asian Americans fought for both the Union and the Confederacy. Afte ...
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Military History of the Philippines
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Military History of the United States
References
External links
First Pinoys in Foreign Wars: The Filipino World War 1 Veterans
Military of the Philippines
Military history of the Philippines
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National Guard (United States)
1917 establishments in the Philippines
1921 disestablishments