Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals

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Chinese Coast Guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine troops in the Second Thomas Shoal at the disputed South China Sea
Chinese coast guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine boats in the disputed South China Sea on June 17, 2024.

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'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea

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A China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat.
This photo taken on February 15, 2024, shows an aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

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Video shows Chinese coast guard brandishing an ax in a low-tech clash with the Philippines navy

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A still from bodycam footage released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, showing the view from a small Filipino boat as Chinese Coast Guard soldiers brandish an ax and what appears to be a knife at other Filipino boats, during a skirmish against a clouded sky, on June 17, 2024.
A still from bodycam footage released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, depicting events on June 17, 2024.

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Filipino soldiers had to use their bare hands to fight off Chinese coast guards with swords, a general said

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A photo from March 2024 showing a China coast guard vessel sailing near the Philippine military
A photo from March 2024 shows a China coast guard vessel sailing near the Philippine military chartered vessel Unaizah.

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US and Philippine Marines train in seizing and defending key terrain near Taiwan's south coast in a show of force against China

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US and Philippine Marines return from a security patrol
US and Philippine Marines return from a security patrol during Balikatan 24 at Itbayat, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

US Marines debuted a new amphibious combat vehicle, which was previously pulled out of the water after multiple rollovers

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US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit
US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Palawan, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

Wild video captures a Chinese Coast Guard ship collide with a Philippine vessel while battering it with a powerful water cannon

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A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.
A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.

Phil

I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.

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A Caucasian man standing by the ocean.
Brandon Turrell didn't want to spend the rest of his life working in a 9-to-5 job.

Brandon Turrell

United just announced 3 new international routes starting this year, including one 'fifth freedom' — see the list

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United 767.
United Airlines announced a new "fifth freedom" route that will fly between Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Cebu, Philippines, starting later this year.

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He always felt he needed a vacation from his life in Chicago. So he retired at 40 and moved into a $110,000 house in the Philippines with his wife.

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The exterior of the house.
The exterior of the house.

Corey Fraser

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