Benefits for Filipino WWII vets faces vote

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mauihaole wrote:

pensions? For service during WWII? I don't know of American vets of wars that served 2-5 years getting any pensions.
All the other vet benefits seem fine, but not pensions.

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mauihaole wrote:

pensions? For service during WWII? I don't know of American vets of wars that served 2-5 years getting any pensions.
All the other vet benefits seem fine, but not pensions.

Snipe wrote:

if you put in 20 or more yrs, you got all the VA benefit..
If you put in less than 20 yrs and wounded during the war & documented, you only should get health care and burial.
If you put in less than 20 yrs. and get out in good health, you will only get burial VA benefit.
That's my 2 cent and that's what we got right now..
Please correct me if I'm wrong..

Outer Islander wrote:

I believe that if these veterans were in fact inducted into the US armed forces they should be given their benefits. This problem, unfortunately, is part of the colonial legacy of the American empire in the Philippines.

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Kalli wrote:

They were fighting for their own country. The Phillipines had all ready been promised full independence and that means they have their own country to fight for. If anything they should have to pay us for the more than 75,000 American soldiers and sailor who gave their lives to free the Phillipines. Why don't they ask Japan to pay them reparations. Akaka will divide any legislation by race just as he does with the Akaka Bill. It's too late, they been paid with freedom all ready.

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Bright Ideas wrote:

Get a life! You were drafted, organized, trained, and armed to fight because you couldn't do it yourselves. American lives were lost to help you save your country. You owe us, brah. What's the Filipino word for "shame"?

Virg wrote:

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If a promise was made it should be clearly documented, so the Philippino's can prove their claim. The U.S. may have some responsibility because the Philippines was a U.S. Possession before, during and after the World War II. In addition, many Philippino soldiers were trained in the States and fought with mixed Philippino/U.S. units in the Philippines.
Other Philippino's, both soldiers and civilians fought with guerilla bands waiting for MacArthur to return. While fighting with U.S. forces, they were still Philippine nationals, not US, even though the Philippines at the time was a US possession. Clearly, promises couldn't have been made to everyone of Philippino descent who fought in one fashion or another with US forces.
If there is a clear claim based on a written rule or law of the time, then it should be easy to uncover and make known to all so the right thing can be done. If the Philippino's don't have anything in writing that can prove their claim, they should thank us for our help in liberating their country and forget about it.
Many don't know that in April of 1945, shortly after Mexico declared War on Japan, they sent the 201st Mexican Expeditionary Air Force Squadron to Clark Field, Philippines, to fly with US combat squadrons. I sure hope we don't have to pay them soldiers benefits!! My taxes are spread thin enough!