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Balangiga Bells Begin Journey Back to Philippines

  • Defense.gov
  • Nov. 14, 2018 | 13:56

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis leads a ceremony at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., marking the beginning of the process to return the Balangiga bells to the Philippines, Nov. 14, 2018. The bells were taken as war trophies in 1901 during the Philippine-American War. Two of the bells are at F.E. Warren and the third is at Camp Red Cloud, South Korea.