The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Army Field Artillery Detachment Drilling in the Philippine Countryside, Early 1900s

U.S. Army Field Artillery Detachment Drilling in the Philippine Countryside, Early 1900s

American soldiers and Philippine Scouts drill with a light field gun in the tall grasslands of Luzon, Philippines, circa 1900-1905. Taken in the years surrounding the Philippine-American War, this image captures the everyday work of artillery training that supported U.S. pacification operations and the formation of the Philippine Scouts, a locally recruited constabulary force integrated into the U.S. Army. Project: 218152