Tag: secret
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Tolkkinen: From Hmong radio to cannabis, southern Minnesota is adapting to the times
It’s no secret that Minnesota is no longer the bastion of Scandinavian or German heritage it once was. In 1975, when I was a toddler, Minnesota was 98% white. Today it’s 82.3% white. Depending on your … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-from-hmong-radio-to-cannabis-southern-minnesota-is-adapting-to-the-times/601362589
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Hmong community celebrates 50 years of resilience and cultural preservation
Mai Tia Yang was just 5 years old when she was relocated from Laos to the U.S. after the end of the Secret War – a war that took so much from her. She doesn’t recall much of the conflict, as she was … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68c98f5ed6f94f1b9b2d44d525b605a9&url=https%3a%2f%2flacrossetribune.com%2flife-entertainment%2flocal%2fevents%2farticle_7f123572-3c3f-4ccd-b0b3-e394c5229df1.html&c=16512819984901937173&mkt=en-us
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Reflecting on the Hmong Experience 50 Years After the Secret War on Laos
When my son was born almost two years ago, we held a small hu plig or “soul- calling” ceremony to welcome his spirit to the world and into our family. The shaman my parents appointed for the ceremony … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Neville Public Museum honors Hmong culture and veterans ahead of Hmong American Day
They honored the Hmong veterans who played a pivotal role during the secret war and the resilience of the Hmong people who fled Laos and resettled in Wisconsin after the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/05/11/neville-public-museum-honors-hmong-culture-veterans-ahead-hmong-american-day/
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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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Why Clovis is seeking ‘Secret War Veterans’
The Clovis Cemetery District wants to honor a segment of the veteran community that has gone largely unrecognized. A blue star is used to signify service in the … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6812f7a0ffe54dd09978269104f32b7a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fwhy-clovis-is-seeking-secret-war-veterans%2f&c=18005847361175732817&mkt=en-us
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Minn. House passes bill recognizing Hmong, Lao veterans of ‘Secret War’
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during the Secret War … Full story: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minn-house-passes-bill-recognizing-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war
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Minnesota will honor veterans of ‘Secret War’ in House policy bill that focuses on Hmong community
U.S involvement in the Vietnam War, Special Guerrilla Unit veterans and elders in the Minnesota Hmong community are finally being recognized by the state in a House Bill that also provides added … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Veteran’s bill passes Minnesota House…grants veteran’s status to Hmong fighters
The bill calls for veteran status under state law to certain people who served with secret guerilla units or other irregular forces in Laos: naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans’ … Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/veterans-bill-passes-minnesota-house-grants-veterans-status-to-hmong-fighters/article_66d7058b-821f-470a-9fc3-e99f7a8199f8.html
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Forgotten legacy: Cemetery asks community to identify Hmong Secret War vets in Fresno County
The Clovis Cemetery District is asking for the community’s help in identifying the graves of Hmong Veterans who fought in the Secret War in Laos, in order to honor their memory, service, and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68124edf553744d38b533b7582194f3e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-secret-war-vets-identification%2f&c=3554026230862931802&mkt=en-us
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MN House passes bill recognizing Hmong, Lao veterans of ‘Secret War’
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during the “Secret War” during the 1960s and 1970s in Laos. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/29/mn-house-passes-bill-recognizing-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war/
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MN House passes bill to recognize Hmong and Lao veterans who served in Secret War
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill that would recognize Hmong and Lao veterans for fighting communism during the Vietnam War, making Minnesota the first state to do so. The Minnesota … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/mn-house-passes-bill-to-recognize-hmong-and-lao-veterans-who-served-in-secret-war/89-ccf83d3d-22cb-4a6d-acf7-8c0b353e32a0
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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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MN House passes bill extending benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans
The bill will give hundreds of Minnesotans, who were recruited for a covert campaign called “The Secret War,” to receive veteran benefits. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Hmong, Lao Secret War veterans could receive benefits under new bill
Many in the Minnesota Hmong and Lao communities hope House lawmakers will pass a bill aimed at granting limited veterans’ benefits to Hmong and Lao special guerrilla units veterans in the Secret War. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-lao-secret-war-veterans-182336974.html
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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/