Tag: CIA
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A CIA military base was their home during the ‘Secret War’ in Laos. Now Hmong Americans can finally see it again.
At the time of their escape, it seemed unlikely that they would ever again see their old home of Long Tieng far away in the highlands. But one morning in November 2023, a Hmong driver came to pick … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Hmong Americans visit Long Tieng, CIA military base during ‘Secret War’
Long Tieng once housed one of the busiest air hubs in the world in the 1960s, but it was closed to the public for decades after the war. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/cia-military-base-during-secret-war-in-laos-draws-hmong-american-visitors/601328781
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Hmong ‘Secret War’ soldiers to get veteran status in Minnesota
Minnesota is on the verge of becoming the first state to recognize as veterans the Hmong and Lao soldiers who fought in the CIA’s Secret War. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/hmong-secret-war-soldiers-veteran-status-mn-2025
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The Southeast Asians facing exile from the US to a land they’ve never known
After surviving a CIA-led war and building lives in America, Laotian migrants are now being detained and deported with little warning. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3307993/southeast-asians-facing-exile-us-land-theyve-never-known
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Minnesota bill would define Hmong soldiers who fought during Laos “Secret War” as veterans
The CIA recruited and trained thousands of Hmong people to fight on behalf of Americans during a clandestine operation in Laos during the Vietnam War, known as the “Secret War.” Now, those … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-bill-hmong-soldiers-laos-secret-war-veterans/
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How Hmong soldiers in Minnesota are fighting to get veterans benefits
Hmong soldiers who fought for the U.S. during the Vietnam War are asking to be recognized for their service. The CIA recruited and trained them during the Secret War in Laos. As Caroline Cummings … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-soldiers-minnesota-fighting-veterans-231024940.html
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