Tag: war
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Lue Yang, St. Johns man in ICE custody, transferred to Michigan detention facility
Yang came to the U.S. legally as a refugee during the Vietnam War. He was taken away by ICE agents in July for a home invasion he committed 28 years ago when he was just 17 years old. He served 10 … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/lue-yang-st-johns-man-in-ice-custody-transferred-to-michigan-detention-facility/ar-AA1Qb4XI
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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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Father of six detained by ICE for burglary committed 28 years ago as minor
ICE agents arrested Lue Yang and planned to deport the father of six. The Vietnam War refugee and leader in mid-Michigan’s Hmong community is paying an enormous price for a mistake he made as a teen. Full story: https://www.wilx.com/2025/11/06/father-six-detained-by-ice-burglary-committed-28-years-ago-minor/
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Commemorating the end of ‘The Secret War’
>From 1959 to 1975, Laos became the site for one of the least known, yet most devastating, conflicts of the 20th century. Though officially neutral, the country was drawn into the Vietnam War as the … Full story: https://theracquet.org/18838/arts-and-entertainment/commemorating-the-end-of-the-secret-war/
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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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Immersive event in Minneapolis marks 50th anniversary of Vietnam War’s end
The immersive digital exhibit, which is sponsored by the Minnesota Council for the Humanities and the Minnesota Historical Society, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Royalston Square. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/10/24/immersive-event-in-minneapolis-marks-50th-anniversary-of-vietnam-wars-end/
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His family aided U.S. in Vietnam War. Now he faces deportation to Laos.
The Hmong community in northern Michigan has called the United States home since arriving as refugees during the Vietnam War. Now they are being targeted for removal and deported to a homeland few … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/his-family-aided-u-s-in-vietnam-war-now-he-faces-deportation-to-laos/ar-AA1Nph4B
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![[RAW VIDEO] A walk to remember and honor the fallen and forgotten heroes of the Secret War in Laos.](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/raw-video-a-walk-to-remember-and-honor-the-fallen-and-forgotten-heroes-of-the-secret-war-in-laos.jpg)
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![[LIVE VIDEO] A walk to remember and honor the fallen and forgotten heroes of the Secret War in Laos.](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/live-video-a-walk-to-remember-and-honor-the-fallen-and-forgotten-heroes-of-the-secret-war-in-laos.jpg)
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Hmong American Democrat wins special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota lawmaker
A former city councilman whose family fled war-torn Laos has won the Minnesota House seat left vacant by an assassinated Democratic leader, returning the chamber to an even partisan split that … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-american-democrat-wins-special-165357161.html
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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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Hmong National Labor Day Festival honors Hmong veterans of the Secret War
This event celebrated Hmong culture and honored 50 years since veterans from the Secret War moved to the United States. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/08/31/hmong-national-labor-day-festival-honors-hmong-veterans-secret-war/
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Fearless Black Hmong Kids Will Leave You Speechless
A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens to People Who Drink Black Coffee Every Day America’s last living ace pilot from World War II dies at age 103 Two Friends Went Fishing on the Mississippi … Full story: https://www.msn.com/