Tag: veteran
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Josh Jacobs back at practice after release from jail; Packers players weigh in on arrest
Veteran running back Josh Jacobs practiced with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, exactly one week after he was arrested on domestic abuse allegations. Full story: https://fox11online.com/sports/packers-and-nfl/josh-jacobs-returns-green-bay-organized-team-activities-practice-release-jail-domestic-violence-arrest
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Local veteran reflects on Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Governor Tony Evers declared May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day and a local Hmong veteran is reflecting on the significance of this day. Tong Toua Xiong moved to the U.S. in … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2026/05/14/local-veteran-reflects-hmong-lao-veterans-day/
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Local veteran reflects on Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Governor Tony Evers declared May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day and a local Hmong veteran is reflecting on the significance of this day. Tong Toua Xiong moved to the U.S. in 1978 and has lived in Eau … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2026/05/14/local-veteran-reflects-hmong-lao-veterans-day/
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Hmong music blends tradition and modernity in cultural revival
The Hmong music scene is experiencing a revival, blending traditional instruments and storytelling with modern pop, hip-hop, and R&B influences. Veteran artists like Sheng Moua and pioneering groups … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/hmong-music-blends-tradition-and-modernity-in-cultural-revival/gm-GM7838419C
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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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Clovis Veterans Memorial hosts celebration of Hmong culture
The community gathered at the Clovis Veterans Memorial to celebrate the Hmong community and veterans.The Fresno Center, Lao Veterans of America, and SGU Veteran … Full story: https://kmph.com/news/local/clovis-veterans-memorial-hosts-celebration-of-hmong-culture
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As Wisconsin celebrates Veterans Day, lawmakers are considering these 12 veteran-related bills
Proposals this session on veterans issues range from housing and education to property taxes and Milwaukee War Memorial Center renovations. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/as-wisconsin-celebrates-veterans-day-lawmakers-are-considering-these-12-veteran-related-bills/ar-AA1Q8Xuc
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Hundreds honor Vietnam War, Secret War veterans in Minnesota
Toung, a former officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, migrated to the United States when American troops left Vietnam in 1975. “We were invisible,” he said about veteran refugees. “We didn’t … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesotans-commemorate-southeast-asian-conflicts-50-years-later/601512690
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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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The Missouri Immigration Oral History Project and Hmong-Lao Veteran’s Day
Host and archivist Haley Frizzle-Green honors Hmong-Lao Veterans Day with a look at the Missouri Immigration Oral History Project … Full story: https://www.ksmu.org/show/archives/2025-05-26/the-missouri-immigration-oral-history-project-and-hmong-lao-veterans-day
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Sheboygan’s Memorial Day festivities will include parade, ceremonies, speakers & more
The Memorial Day parade, in collaboration with U.S. veterans and active-duty personnel, Sheboygan County Veterans Service Office, Launch: Lakeland Student- Run Businesses, Kohler Credit Union and the … Full story: https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2025/05/21/sheboygan-plans-2025-memorial-day-parade-hmong-veteran-celebration/83722227007/
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Lang votes against Veteran’s bill because of Hmong vet status provision
Senator and veteran Andrew Lang of Olivia said for the first time since he’s been in the legislature he planned to vote against the veterans’ bill because it gives veterans status to members of the … Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/lang-votes-against-veterans-bill-because-of-hmong-vet-status-provision/article_18776602-70c9-4128-b3aa-db39a33dc512.html
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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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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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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/