The primary SOURCE for this post was the book, 'Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire' by Jonathan M. Katz
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...the Filipinos from Waller’s expedition. Racist (Theodore) Roosevelt “told a crowd at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1902, that the “cruelties in the Philippines,” were “wholly exceptional” and “shamelessly exaggerated.”
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“Their maps fell apart, boots disintegrated. Skin sloughed off Marines’ feet, leaving open sores, leeches clung to their legs. They were running out of food, and it was too wet to light fires, rations ran to a single piece of raw bacon per man.”
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#OTD in #History 1901

Dec 08: The #MarchAcrossSamar Began
Context: During the American occupation of the Philippines, Maj Littleton ‘Butcher of Samar’ “Waller led 56 Marines, 2 Filipino scouts & 33 porters on an expedition to find a route bisecting the island,”
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A temporary beach

Bangka boat pilots parked on Lahos Island's temporary beach, perfect for relaxation and sunbathing.

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A temporary beach

A temporary beach on Lahos Island, suitable for relaxation and swimming before high tide.

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