Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'October 1903, Drake ji ụgbọ mmiri gaa Jolo, Sulu, dị na Philippines. O jere ozi na Njem Njem nke Abụọ na nke Atọ nke Sulu, o nwetara Silver Star na ha abụọ. Mgbe ọ nọ na Philippines, a tụrụ aro Drake maka nkwalite brevet ka ọ bụrụ Major. E mechara nye ya ihe nrite nke Distinguished Service Cross maka dike ya na nnọchibido na iweghara Cotta Pang Pang na February 14, 1904. Mgbe ọ laghachisịrị na US, ọ rụrụ ọrụ na Boise Barracks, site n'August 1906 ruo Jenụwarị 1909, ọ rụrụ ọrụ mbanye na Fort Slocum. Mgbe Drake laghachiri Philippines, ọ rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye na-elekọta ụlọ na Fort Stotsenburg ruo March 1912. Mgbe ya na ndị agha ya laghachiri Amerịka, o jere ozi n'ọtụtụ ebe, gụnyere isonye na
Pancho Villa Expedition, nke o duziri ụgbọ okporo ígwè na-ebute ihe.