Tag: CIA
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Hmong child nurses of the ‘Secret War’ in Laos remembered, honored
As the U.S. waged its war in Vietnam, the CIA crossed into Laos, where it quietly trained some 35,000 Hmong soldiers to fight Communism from 1961 to 1975, a period of civil war when at least three … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/hmong-child-nurses-secret-war-104300777.html
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Minnesota Hmong veterans: CIA secret war soldiers one step closer to state benefits
The Minnesota Legislature is moving bills forward to secure partial veteran benefits in Minnesota for roughly 1,000 Hmong men who fought alongside the CIA in Laos. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minnesota-hmong-veterans-cia-secret-225106164.html
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Tej kev pauv hloov tshiab rau cov nyiaj superannuation yuav ua rau muaj teeb meem li cas rau koj
Tsoom fwv tsab cai xav thov hloov cov nyiaj superannuation uas tau coj los sib teev theev ntawd ces tam sim no tau txais kev tso cai pom zoo ntawm tsev kis xeev siab (Senate) lawm, thiab cia siab tias … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/article/how-new-superannuation-changes-will-impact-you/d9qeuiz2n
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Another step toward recognizing Minnesota Vietnam War veterans
The Secret War was waged with Hmong fighters trained and led by our CIA to combat communism. Until now, our state has not recognized those who fought in it as vets. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/another-step-toward-recognizing-minnesota-001214226.html
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Hmong SGU veterans still fighting 50 years after the end of the Secret War
As the Vietnam War raged on in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, a separate United States-backed operation was also underway in neighboring Laos. Known as the Secret War, the CIA recruited … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/doc-9/secret-war-hmong-minnesota
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Secret War: Hmong veterans still fighting
The CIA recruited tens of thousands of Hmong men and boys as surrogate fighters for the U.S. in the Secret War in Laos during the 1960s and 1970s. Approximately 35,000 Hmong died protecting American … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/secret-war-hmong-veterans-still-141849530.html
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Book review: Joshua Kurlantzick’s “A Great Place to Have a War”
America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA ” by Joshua Kurlantzick. From Insurgent Notes #15, August 2017. Full story: https://libcom.org/article/book-review-joshua-kurlantzicks-great-place-have-war
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