Tag: Vietnam
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Olympic champ Sunisa Lee’s success rings deep in U.S. Hmong community
Gymnast Sunisa Lee, who earned Olympic medals, including two golds, in the last two games, was born and raised in the Minnesota Hmong community, which traces its roots to the Vietnam War. Full story: https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/sunisa-lee-hmong-community/
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Rice fields of Vietnam next stop for students
Upon arriving at our destination, we were greeted by the local Hmong villagers, eagerly waiting to sell us their handmade goods. After snapping a few pictures at the top of the mountain, we began our … Full story: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/rice-fields-of-vietnam-next-stop-for-students
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Missoula’s International Rescue Committee’s origins began with Hmong refugees of the Vietnam War
Tags: government, Hmong, international, news, refugee, refugees, story, United States, Vietnam, war, workIn the United States, there are only 10 organizations that officially work with the federal government’s office of refugee of resettlement. One of them is the International Rescue Committee – which … Full story: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-07-10/missoulas-international-rescue-committees-origins-began-with-hmong-refugees-of-the-vietnam-war
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A Hmong refugee and his childhood teacher remember resettlement in the Bitterroot Valley after the Vietnam War
After the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, which wound down 50 years ago this year, many Hmong families fled Laos and eventually settled in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. They adjusted … Full story: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-07-10/a-hmong-refugee-and-his-childhood-teacher-remember-resettlement-in-the-bitterroot-valley-after-the-vietnam-war
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Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen flew for Air America
Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6684d29fb1cf4d5e81412effa0ef7dc3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fhometown-heroes%2foshkosh-pilot-neil-hansen-served-with-air-america-during-the-vietnam-war%2f&c=14912949305045865137&mkt=en-us
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Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen served with Air America during the Vietnam War
Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 News … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=66857b5f58314c0e84cfb6a3fc8834a8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2foshkosh-pilot-neil-hansen-served-with-air-america-during-the-vietnam-war%2f&c=12122740446730037595&mkt=en-us
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2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they’ve been through
Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo, who grew up in a large Hmong family, recall their youth spent in a refugee camp in Thailand and on a ginseng farm in Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2024-06-21/2-sisters-who-fled-the-vietnam-war-as-kids-reflect-on-what-theyve-been-through
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Yong Lor Obituary – Thornton, CO
Yong Toua, 75, a Hmong Vietnam War veteran who served with U.S. forces during “The Secret War” in Laos, passed away Wednesday, 12/19/18, in Denver, CO. He was born in Hong Nonh, Laos. Yong Toua is … Full story: https://www.denverpost.com/obituaries/yong-toua-kiatoukaysy-lor-thornton-co/
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