ThePhilippine Scout mutiny was amutiny by thePhilippine Scouts of thePhilippine Division which occurred in July 1924.[1]
The Philippine Scouts were raised by theU.S. Army during thePhilippine-American War (1899–1902). They served as auxiliaries to the United States units and assisted in various duties such as navigation and combat. In the early 1920s, these scouts began to function as American units. They made up the core ofU.S. military rule in thePhilippines. However, they were not given the same benefits as their white counterparts. With growing discontent, a mutiny was staged on July 7, 1924, atFort William McKinley, but was quickly quelled.[1]
Many of the scouts who staged the mutiny were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. The U.S. Army made no changes in the Scouts' pay, recruitment policies or leadership promotions. The indifference of authorities in refusing to acknowledge the disparities would mirror the long struggle for equal benefits ofFilipino-American veterans who fought for theUnited States duringWorld War II.[1]
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