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It was the turn of the 20th century, and in the Philippine Islands, the fledgling Philippine Republic waited to be crushed by the overwhelming superiority of the American colonial forces.
But John McClain, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, dies and finds himself in the body of the governor of a remote Philippine province in the year 1898. Initially reluctant to take up arms against his former country and skeptical of the chances of success, he eventually decides to fight for the Republic.
Now living his second life as Martín Lardizábal, politico-military governor of Marinduque and armed with modern military knowledge, he will change the course of the Philippine-American War.

Republic Reborn: Against the Stars and Stripes

"What is happening, Tiyo?" Isidro asked me as soon as the door shut behind him.

I chuckled as I unbuttoned my collar, sitting on the side of the bed. "What do you think, Isidro?"

He scratched his head and glanced at my shoulder straps. "You're a military officer now? What rank—Colonel?"

"Nope… a rank higher than that." I scooted up on the bed and lay down.

I had just returned to the Tiongson residence from the church and was beginning to feel tired, even as the excitement still lingered in my chest. I didn't even feel like getting out of my uniform yet.

"General de Brigada," I confirmed, liking how the rs in the rank rolled off my tongue. "And in command of three islands—Marinduque, Mindoro, and Romblon."

I watched Isidro's expression soften as he chuckled in disbelief. "No… there's no way. How would you have pulled that off?"

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