Tag: veterans
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Minnesota Senate Passes Veterans Budget Bill, Addressing St. Cloud Veterans’ Needs and Honoring Hmong SGU Veterans
Minnesota’s new veterans budget bill, supported by Senator Erin Murphy and spearheaded by Senator Aric Putnam, addresses needs expressed by local veterans. Full story: https://hoodline.com/2025/04/minnesota-senate-passes-veterans-budget-bill-addressing-st-cloud-veterans-needs-and-honoring-hmong-sgu-veterans/
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Minnesota Senate passes bill granting benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans
The Minnesota Senate voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would grant some veterans benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-senate-legislature-hmong-war-veterans-bill/
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Minnesota Senate passes bill granting benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans
The Minnesota Senate voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would grant some veterans benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-senate-legislature-hmong-war-veterans-bill/
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Minnesota Senate passes bill granting benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans
The Minnesota Senate voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would grant some veterans benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-senate-legislature-hmong-war-veterans-bill/
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Minnesota Senate expected to vote on bill granting benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans
The Minnesota Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would grant some veterans benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-senate-legislature-hmong-war-veterans-bill/
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Lang opposes giving Hmong veterans state benefits
A compromise measure would recognize the men as veterans but limit access to benefits. It is estimated fewer than 1000 Hmong Vietnam veterans live in Minnesota. Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/lang-opposes-giving-hmong-veterans-state-benefits/article_b1acbe4d-aedd-4753-84fa-0a00d52fbab2.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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Alaska Senate asks Congress to honor Hmong Vietnam War veterans
Some members of Congress have proposed awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War. Full story: https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alaska-senate-asks-congress-to-honor-hmong-vietnam-war-veterans/
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Appleton East band to perform at Hawaii parade marking 50 years since Vietnam War ended
To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the Appleton East High School band will perform in an annual parade in Hawaii on March 29. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/appleton-east-hs-band-students-to-perform-for-vietnam-war-veterans-at-hawaii-parade
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The Heroic Sacrifice of the Hmong and Montagnard Tribesmen in Vietnam
To any Hmong and Montagnard war veterans reading this article, thank you and God bless you for your service and sacrifice. April 2025 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Full story: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-heroic-sacrifice-of-the-hmong-and-montagnard-tribesmen-in-vietnam/
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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
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New bill hopes to honor Laotian and Hmong fighters as veterans
A new bill introduced by Wisconsin state Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere seeks to recognize and honor Laotian and Hmong fighters that … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/01/29/new-bill-hopes-to-honor-laotian-and-hmong-fighters-as-veterans/
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New bill hopes to honor Laotian and Hmong fighters as veterans
A new bill introduced by Wisconsin state Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere seeks to recognize and honor Laotian and Hmong fighters that fought during the Vietnam war as veterans within the state of … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/01/29/new-bill-hopes-to-honor-laotian-and-hmong-fighters-as-veterans/
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Wisconsin bill would give veteran status to Hmong and Laotian soldiers who fought in ‘Secret War’
MADISON – The Hmong and Laotian soldiers who clandestinely helped the U.S. fight during the Vietnam War could soon be formally recognized as veterans, thanks to newly introduced legislation. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=67b4c26fae5a45d6a1aee394cc7490eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fpolitics%2f2025%2f01%2f28%2fbill-would-recognize-hmong-laotian-soldiers-as-veterans-in-wisconsin%2f77971964007%2f&c=3116131942210080916&mkt=en-us
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Wisconsin bill would give veteran status to Hmong and Laotian soldiers who fought in ‘Secret War’
Though Hmong and Laotian soldiers still won’t have access to many federal benefits, a new bill would recognize them as Vietnam War veterans. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6799bbafc9c94772bf892f9ff1345dc0&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.greenbaypressgazette.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fpolitics%2f2025%2f01%2f28%2fbill-would-recognize-hmong-laotian-soldiers-as-veterans-in-wisconsin%2f77971964007%2f&c=10692377458510878782&mkt=en-us