Tag: soldiers
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Legal questions loom over Trump mail-ballot EO as USPS pushes ahead to enact new rules
Many non-emergency incidents can be reported to the Green Bay Police Department online. Final group of deployed Wisconsin National Guard soldiers return home The final group of deployed Wisconsin … Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/legal-questions-loom-over-trump-mail-ballot-eo-as-usps-pushes-ahead-to-enact-new-rules-executive-order-voting-age-us-citizens-president-citizenship
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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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Hmong ‘Special Guerrilla Units’ honored by MN Senate, partial veteran benefits approved
The Minnesota Legislature is set to approve partial veteran status for Hmong soldiers of the C.IA. operation in Laos. About 1,000 Hmong “Special Guerrilla Units,” or SGUs, are still alive and living … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/hmong-special-guerrilla-units-honored-mn-senate-partial-veteran-benefits-approved-april-22
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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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Tulare County supervisors fight for Hmong veterans
During the Vietnam War, Hmong soldiers kept an estimated 70,000 North Vietnamese from fighting directly against the U.S. and its South Vietnamese allies. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/tulare-county-supervisors-fight-for-hmong-veterans/ar-AA1YT1OR
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Hmong-led Secret Guerilla Unit veterans seek VA healthcare benefits after Vietnam War
It’s been more than 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.But for Secret Guerilla Unit (SGU) soldiers who helped U.S. forces, another battle continues.While … Full story: https://kmph.com/news/local/hmong-led-secret-guerilla-unit-veterans-seek-va-healthcare-benefits-after-vietnam-war
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two U.S. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-readies-1-500-troops-for-potential-minnesota-deployment-us-officials-say/ar-AA1UtyXn
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Hmong-Lao veterans recognized on May 14
Flags are at half-staff for the soldiers who fought alongside the U.S. in Vietnam. Wednesday also marks the 50th anniversary of the last airlift of refugee soldiers and families. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/05/14/hmong-lao-veterans-recognized-may-14/
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Flags to fly at half-staff May 14 in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
May 14th 1975 was the last day of evacuations for the remaining Hmong-Lao soldiers and their families. Resettlement organizations helped many immigrate to the United States. Wednesday flags will fly … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/05/14/flags-fly-half-staff-may-14-honor-hmong-lao-veterans-day/
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Brown County celebrates Hmong Business Week
Hmong Business Week coincides with the 50th anniversary of Hmong soldiers escaping Laos. How you can support local … Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/05/12/brown-county-celebrates-hmong-business-week/
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Vietnam 50 Years Later: 35 years of the Hmong American Partnership
On the Minnesota State Capitol grounds, near the memorial that honors the Minnesotans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, there also lies a memorial to honor the Hmong soldiers who fought during … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/vietnam-war-50-years-later-hmong-american-partnership/
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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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Lang says Hmong fighters were mercenaries, not soldiers
(Willmar MN-) On KWLM’s Legislative Review last weekend, Senator Andrew Lang explained why he cannot vote to grant members of The Hmong Community, who fought on the side of the U.S. during The Vietnam … Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/lang-says-hmong-fighters-were-mercenaries-not-soldiers/article_c704ceb1-1510-4068-a010-7ca5a289533a.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/
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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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Minnesota bill would define Hmong soldiers who fought during Laos “Secret War” as veterans
Changing state law to define them as veterans would unlock state veterans benefits like the GI bill or access to the state’s veterans homes. Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-bill-hmong-soldiers-laos-secret-war-veterans/
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Our View: Hmong bill deserves swift passage in Madison
We could not agree more with the proposal before Wisconsin legislators about officially recognizing Hmong soldiers who aided American forces during the Vietnam War as veterans. Full story: https://www.leadertelegram.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-hmong-bill-deserves-swift-passage-in-madison/article_12e44276-df20-11ef-a724-efd3af5725a6.html