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HISTORY: David Fagen and the Philippine-American War

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Born in Tampa, Florida, David Fagen was a Black soldier who enlisted in the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment, a unit of Black soldiers known as Buffalo Soldiers during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). After facing racism within the Army and seeing the treatment of Filipinos by American forces, Fagen defected and joined the Filipino revolutionary army. Fagen quickly rose in the ranks under General José Alejandrino, and became a captain …
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DIASPORA broke the news in on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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