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(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday announced that almost 1,800 aspirants have participated in its two-day recruitment caravan held at Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila last March 12 to 13. "Some 1,212 aspiring enlisted personnel and 500 aspiring officers registered to take the pre-qualifying Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) during the weekend caravan. AFPSAT passers still need to hurdle interviews, physical fitness tests, trade tests, and physical, medical, and neuropsychiatric exams to determine i...

(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) and the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) formally started the 20-day "Salaknib" Exercise that aims to deepen interoperability between the two armies at the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija last March 5. "Salaknib demonstrates the long-standing partnership between PA and USARPAC," USARPAC deputy chief Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the guest of honor and speaker said in his speech, which was sent to reporters on Sunday. "Salaknib", which means shield in Ilocano, is...

A ranking official of the United States Army visited the Philippines and paid a courtesy call to Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), on Monday, Feb. 21, to discuss the conduct of joint military exercises next month. General Andres Centino (right), Chi

United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) commander Gen. Charles Flynn(left) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Andres Centino (right). (Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) commander Gen. Charles Flynn met with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Andres Centino to discuss matters of mutual concern between the two services. The meeting took place at AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday. "The two military leaders discussed cooperation on capability development, joint training, and security matters of mutual conc...

On February 1, 1958, then 23-year-old Rock and Roll star Elvis Presley recorded his last single before joining the U.S. Army. Presley had received his