Black Coffee - For your information the US created the US Army Forces -Far East (USAFFE) prior to WWII which consisted primarily of Filipino soldiers under the command of US officers - in anticipation of war with Japan.    Filipino soldiers in the USAFFE were paid by the US Army Forces - Far East and fought under the US flag. The US is honoring veterans of the USAFFE (source: http://allexpatnews.com/us-senate-approves-congressional-honor-for-filipino-usaffe-veterans-of-ww-ii)