Tag: military
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Sheboygan Memorial Day parade and other county events return this year
Many events throughout the county return to honor military personnel who died serving in the United States Armed Forces, like the Sheboygan parade. Full story: https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2026/05/18/sheboygan-county-memorial-day-parades-ceremonies-brat-frys-may-25/90085168007/
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Flags will fly at half-staff in Wisconsin on May 14. Here’s why
U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after deaths of government officials, military members or first responders. They also fly at half-staff on Memorial Day and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a054ea090fe4fdfb4dbcc3dc8caa108&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fwisconsin%2f2026%2f05%2f13%2fwhy-flags-will-be-at-half-staff-in-wisconsin-on-may-14%2f90057790007%2f&c=2975543362770850686&mkt=en-us
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Flags will fly at half-staff in Wisconsin on May 14. Here’s why
U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after deaths of government officials, military members or first responders. They also fly at half-staff on Memorial Day and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a04a5e45f844b14993042c043b8ba1c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fwisconsin%2f2026%2f05%2f13%2fwhy-flags-will-be-at-half-staff-in-wisconsin-on-may-14%2f90057790007%2f&c=2975543362770850686&mkt=en-us
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Weekly news wrap: Trump thov kom tsev tsoom fwv pab nyiaj ua rog nrog Iran
Trump thov nyiaj ntawm Meskas lub tsev tsoom fwv ua rog nrog Iran, Israel qhib ciam teb ntawm Rafah mus rau Egypt, khaub zeeg cua Tropical Cyclone Narelle, cov kev kho se ntawm cov nyiaj puag xyoo, … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/weekly-news-wrap-trump-request-the-us-congress-for-more-military-funding-to-do-war-with-iran/rko5ndyuw
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Secret Guerilla Unit Fights for VA Benefits Five Decades After Vietnam
In Vietnam, a large unit of “secret” native fighters provided essential aid to U.S. troops. But they’re still waiting for the VA benefits they feel they deserve. Full story: https://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2026/02/24/secret-guerilla-unit-fights-va-benefits-five-decades-after-vietnam.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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Laid to rest at last: Vietnam War veteran from Exeter honored after son’s 15-year fight
EXETER — Fifteen years after he died, Theodore Phayamouk, of Exeter, was finally laid to rest at New Hampshire’s State Veterans Cemetery, a final journey for a man whose military service spanned … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/laid-rest-last-vietnam-war-090438065.html
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Unsung heroes: Hmong nurses had key role during U.S. ‘Secret War’ in Laos
As Hmong Americans mark the 50th anniversary of their arrival in the U.S. this year, the role of Hmong women, who were pressed into service as military nurses, is a less-known chapter. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/hmong-nurses-front-lines-secret-war/
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Hmong, Laos military veterans honored
Hmong and Laos military veterans of the War in Southeast Asia were honored during a program held at City Park on Saturday. In the 1960s and 7’0s the United State’s CIA recruited around 30,000 Hmong in … Full story: https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2025/07/hong-laos-military-veterans-honored/
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Riverfest, event honoring Hmong, Lao military veterans to be held this weekend
A celebration and an event to honor military veterans will be held this weekend. In Dawson, the annual Riverfest will include a variety of activities and entertainment, with the unveiling of a new … Full story: https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2025/06/riverfest-event-honoring-hmong-lao-military-veterans-to-be-held-this-weekend/
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Betrayed Again by Washington 50 Years After the Vietnam War?
After the last American planes and helicopters departed, many Hmong were left behind to try to survive the Communist military consolidation in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. “Those who helped” the U.S., … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=683738e214874ec080e1ec31d2652d4b&url=https%3a%2f%2fcapitalandmain.com%2fbetrayed-again-by-washington-50-years-after-the-vietnam-war&c=3317894660015373229&mkt=en-us
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CIA military base during ‘Secret War’ in Laos draws Hmong Americans
LONG TIENG, LAOS – We met in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, not far from the spot on the Mekong River where the Xiong family fled to Thailand one night in May 1975. At the time of their … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/cia-military-base-during-secret-war-in-laos-draws-hmong-american-visitors/601328781
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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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Mission returns remains from ‘Secret War’ in Laos to Hawaii
Service members and military officials gathered Friday morning at Hickam Airfield to welcome a Hawaii National Guard C-17 airplane arriving with precious cargo. Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/03/02/hawaii-news/mission-returns-remains-from-secret-war-in-laos-to-hawaii/
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‘Unsung’ soldiers who aided US in Laos don’t have veteran status. Wisconsin lawmakers want that to change.
Wisconsin Public Radio During the Vietnam War, the American military secretly recruited fighters in Laos to aid in a fight against … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/29/unsung-soldiers-who-aided-us-in-laos-dont-have-veteran-status-wisconsin-lawmakers-want-that-to-change/