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MANILA, Philippines?US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton honored on Friday fallen World War II American and Filipino heroes at the Manila American Cemetery in Taguig City where she led the wreath-laying rites.
Accompanied by Ambassador Kristie Kenney, Clinton proceeded to the cemetery right after a forum at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila.
Before the start of the ceremony, she was met by eight US military veterans who waited for her for more than two hours.
There, she shook their hands and thanked them.
After the wreath was laid, Clinton was toured around the cemetery?s hemicycles which have brightly colored military maps on the walls.
Hubert Caloud, assistant superintendent of the Manila American Cemetery, said Clinton?s visit at the cemetery was her second time. The first was in 1996 when she joined her husband, former US President Bill Clinton, he added.
The 152-acre or (61.5 hectares) cemetery, built by the American Battle Monuments Commission, was considered the largest cemetery site of WW II soldiers, sailors, and personnel, in terms of the number of graves. The remains of 17, 202 US and Filipino scouts were buried there.
