On this day, June 10
Today in History, on June 10, 1991, Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines, the largest U.S. airbase at the time outside the mainland U.S., starts evacuating due to the Mount Pinatubo eruption. Col. Jeffrey Grime leads the evacuation. Context: In 1947, the Military Bases Agreement between the post-war Philippines and the United States gave … Read more