We lost 48 troops there in 1901, read article for background.
Wyoming officials oppose returning war-trophy church bells to Philippines
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The United States should not return church bells seized as war trophies from the Philippines over a century ago, Wyoming's congressional delegation said Monday.
It's a position Wyoming officials have repeated often over the years amid reports the Bells of Balangiga were to be repatriated. This time, however, the U.S. Defense Department appears intent on following through.
Defense Secretary James Mattis wrote members of Congress over the weekend saying it was "in the national security interest of the United States" to return the bells.
Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/wyoming-officials-oppose-returning-war-trophy-church-bells-philippines-n900626
