Tag: CIA
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Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 6 – 12
In America, it’s referred to as the Vietnam War. But to Southeast Asians, it’s known as The American War. And to the Hmong people of Laos, the ethnic minority recruited by the CIA to fight for the … Read Full Article
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Rosario: This refugee’s take on things hits the mark — and the funny bone
His father, Xia Ge Xiong, a captain in the CIA-trained and backed Hmong army, knew that his life, as well as possibly that of his kin, was in danger if the Laotian communist regime got ahold of him. Read Full Article
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Why Laos Has Been Bombed More Than Any Other Country
In 1960, the CIA approached Vang Pao, a major general in the Royal Laotian Army and a member of the Hmong minority in Laos, to be the chief of their secret army to push back the communist Pathet Lao. Read Full Article
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‘Soldierstone,’ A Hidden Memorial In Colorado, Honors Forgotten War Veterans
asked Cowan. “Correct.” The troops he trained and served with had been secretly recruited by the CIA. Made up mostly of Hmong and Lao decent, this secret army took tens of thousands of casualties … Read Full Article
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All the Veterans Day events being held in the Central Valley this year
For more information, click here. Event Info: Please bring your family out and honor the Hmong SGUs who have served alongside the CIA and sacrificed countless lives to rescue US pilots, which paved … Read Full Article
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The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America
The U.S. government once deemed Hmong refugees unsuitable for American resettlement. Yang See, who had worked for the CIA, made the case they belonged. Pia Lee performs a song for her late husband … Read Full Article
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I set up the U.S. refugee resettlement program that Trump is attacking
Minnesota was the state also noted for its herculean efforts to resettle Hmong refugees from Laos during the Indochina era. The Hmong were the secret army recruited by the CIA to tie up communist … Read Full Article
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