In Vietnam, a large unit of "secret" native fighters provided essential aid to U.S. troops. But they're still waiting for the ...
MADISON - The Hmong and Laotian soldiers who clandestinely helped the U.S. fight during the Vietnam War could soon be formally recognized as veterans, thanks to newly introduced legislation. This is ...
(WLUK) -- Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. The executive order requires flags f the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff ...
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAW) - The Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville is a space that honors veterans year-round. A Hmong-Lao Veterans Day ceremony is on their calendar every year. People at ...
The U.S. Hmong population has nearly doubled since the year 2000. It’s been on the rise since the end of the Vietnam War when those who helped the CIA from nearby Laos fled a violent revenge campaign.
Amid the ICE raids in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, one group that’s been especially targeted is the Hmong community. It’s been half a century since they came to the US as refugees for helping the US ...
A secret war waged during the Vietnam War era will be the topic of a special program at the Holmen Area Historical Society’s November meeting. The secret war involved a partnership between Laotian ...
The Hmong community has a long history with the United States, having supported Washington during the Vietnam War in the ...
Yong Toua, 75, a Hmong Vietnam War veteran who served with U.S. forces during “The Secret War” in Laos, passed away Wednesday, 12/19/18, in Denver, CO. He was born in Hong Nonh, Laos. Yong Toua is ...
For decades, Ha Toung kept quiet about his experience in Southeast Asia. Toung, a former officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, migrated to the United States when American troops left Vietnam ...