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sation for] Filipino Scouts [“Vet Bill Clears Senate,” “Washington Scene,” June 2008]. This is in fulﬁllment of President [Franklin D.] Roosevelt’s promise at the beginning of World War II, and as is all too often the reality, our Congress has delayed for years to do this. I do not believe removing the support for the Filipino Scouts is the proper answer. Instead, the total ending of pork (earmarks) would release funds galore to take care of U.S. veteran issues and the small help for the few still-living Filipino Scouts. I know some of these very few personally. They suffered right along with American military troops when the Japanese hit that nation. In the Bataan Death March, the casualities of the Filipinos were far greater than those of the [Americans]. The same was true in the prison camp at Tarlac. —Lt. Col. W.H. Little, USAF-Ret. via e-mail Assuming they were 15 years old at the end of the war, having served faithfully the preceding ﬁve years, [World War II Filipino Scouts] would now be close to 80. Today’s Filipino Web sites deﬁne the average annual Filipino salary at about 35,000 pesos (roughly $800). … At this rate of distribution, the $220,000,000 would nicely provide for the equivalent of 275,000 years, spread out among survivors’ remaining lifetimes. Considering the size of the VA increase, one wonders if everyone was a scout, including those born after the war. … Probably, no one in the Philippines has forgotten [Army Gen. Douglas] MacArthur’s promise to pay scouts for their World War II assistance in freeing the Phil- [CONTINUES ON PAGE 18] Lifecare Retirement, a superb quality of life & Peace of Mind Located in beautiful Fairhope, AL Lifecare Retirement Assisted Living Memory Care Rehabilitation Home Health Hospice 800.323.2391 MercyMedical.com/TheHamlet in Live your life, Love your bath tub. Put the smile back into bathing with a Premier Walk-In Tub. If you struggle taking your bath, talk to us at Premier about our extensive range of walk-in tubs. fear of slipping or falling. e ed in ur az at g fe Ma As RP AA taking a bath. 1-800-578-2899 SOURCE CODE 29088 CALL NOW TOLL FREE Please send me a FREE Premier brochure today! Name Telephone Address City State Zip Send to: Premier Bathrooms Inc, 2330 South Nova Rd South Daytona, Florida 32119 CODE 29088 AUGUST 2008 MILITARY OFFICER 15 http://staging.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0608/?startid=42 http://staging.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0608/?startid=42 http://staging.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0608/?startid=42 http://MercyMedical.com/TheHamlet

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