Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - An kafa Rundunar Sojoji ta 27 ta hanyar Dokar Majalisa a ranar 2 ga Fabrairu, 1901. An sanya James M. J. Sanno a matsayin kwamandan a watan Agusta, kuma rundunar ta ga aikinta na farko a cikin 1902 yayin da take aiki a matsayin wani ɓangare na sojojin Amurka da aka aiko don murkushe 'yan tawayen Philippine
a tsibirin Mindanao.