"The General has given me the pick of all the men that can be spared and ordered me to defend the Pass. I realize what a terrible task has been given me. And yet I feel that this is the most glorious moment of my life. What I do is done for my beloved country. No sacrifice can be too great." -Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar (24 years old) ( November 14, 1875—December 2, 1899), (KIA, 1st December 1899, Battle of Tirad Pass)