Tag: war
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Hmong cooking inside a war relic in rural Laos
This video documents the preparation of traditional Hmong food in a rural village in Laos The cooking takes place beside a decommissioned missile casing left from past conflict Ingredients include for … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=699898effa6440318c68beec2a4c8ce8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-in%2fnews%2fother%2fhmong-cooking-inside-a-war-relic-in-rural-laos%2fvi-AA1WJjUE&c=14537540670103379486&mkt=en-us
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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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Fresno’s Hmong community connects with those in Minnesota in light of escalating ICE enforcement
Thousands of Hmong refugees moved to the U.S. after helping America during the Vietnam War. The two largest Hmong populations are in the Twin Cities and Fresno. Katie Moua, with Hmong Innovating … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fresnos-hmong-community-connects-those-012841160.html
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Who Are the Hmong? The History of Another Major Ethnic Group Being Targeted in Minnesota ICE Raids
Many Hmong came to the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, with an expedited path to citizenship after fighting for the U.S. during the Vietnam War While President Donald Trump and his administration have … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-history-another-major-ethnic-170130917.html
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In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
Like many Americans, I had watched the video of the killing of Good by an ICE officer on a residential street in Minneapolis with horror and sorrow. From afar, this tragic and possibly criminal act of … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696e68ee263e46f6bf8c490d3ee1a19f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f19%2fopinion%2ftrump-minneapolis-ice.html&c=9518169257686135250&mkt=en-us
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Four Questions for V.T. Bidania
In her new middle grade novel in verse, ‘A Year Without Home,’ V.T. Bidania tells the story of her Hmong family’s escape from Laos after the end of the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99432-four-questions-for-v-t-bidania.html
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This novelist’s family fled Laos and she ended up in Arden Hills
Fiction: V.T. Bidania’s “A Year Without Home” was inspired by her family’s flight after the Vietnam War. V. T. Bidania describes her family as “pretty private” and “shy” but they better get used to … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6965d72f18dc4e60a2dd27d0820ee3c6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fv-t-bidania-arden-hills-a-year-without-home-hmong-astrid-and-apollo%2f601543641&c=1058622740082717086&mkt=en-us
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Oahu-based teams search for remains of missing troops from ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Katie Rubin, far right, with Mindy Simonson at her side, walk through a series of maps and documents to explain to the family of Air Force Master Sgt. James Henry Calfee where they found his remains … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/12/30/hawaii-news/oahu-based-teams-are-looking-for-the-remains-of-missing-troops-in-laos/
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Oahu-based teams search for remains of missing troops from ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Katie Rubin, far right, with Mindy Simonson at her side, walk through a series of maps and documents to explain to the family of Air Force Master Sgt. James Henry Calfee where they found his remains … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/12/30/hawaii-news/oahu-based-teams-are-looking-for-the-remains-of-missing-troops-in-laos/
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Oahu-based teams search for remains of missing troops from ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Katie Rubin, far right, with Mindy Simonson at her side, walk through a series of maps and documents to explain to the family of Air Force Master Sgt. James Henry Calfee where they found his remains … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/12/30/hawaii-news/oahu-based-teams-are-looking-for-the-remains-of-missing-troops-in-laos/
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Oahu-based teams search for remains of missing troops from ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Katie Rubin, far right, with Mindy Simonson at her side, walk through a series of maps and documents to explain to the family of Air Force Master Sgt. James Henry Calfee where they found his remains … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/12/30/hawaii-news/oahu-based-teams-are-looking-for-the-remains-of-missing-troops-in-laos/
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Some Northern California Mien refugees grapple with renewed fears of statelessness
The North State’s Mien population took root as families sought escape from an American bombing campaign during the Laotian Civil War. Now, 40 years after resettling, some are at risk of being forcibly … Full story: https://shastascout.org/some-northern-california-mien-refugees-grapple-with-renewed-fears-of-statelessness/
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Hmong SGU veterans still fighting 50 years after the end of the Secret War
As the Vietnam War raged on in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, a separate United States-backed operation was also underway in neighboring Laos. Known as the Secret War, the CIA recruited … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/doc-9/secret-war-hmong-minnesota
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The Hmong story cloth: Preserving history with needle and thread
The Hmong use story cloths to document the history of their people and culture. One of the most popular topics for story cloths is the journey of the Hmong people from the Secret War to their … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/doc-9/hmong-story-cloth
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Secret War: Hmong veterans still fighting
The CIA recruited tens of thousands of Hmong men and boys as surrogate fighters for the U.S. in the Secret War in Laos during the 1960s and 1970s. Approximately 35,000 Hmong died protecting American … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/secret-war-hmong-veterans-still-141849530.html
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‘We do have this deep power within us.’ After 50 years of struggle, Valley’s Hmong community charts a new path forward
This is the final installment in a three-part series “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home.” Part Three looks toward the future, following the people who are guiding the next … Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/community/2025-12-18/we-do-have-this-deep-power-within-us-after-50-years-of-struggle-valleys-hmong-community-charts-a-new-path-forward
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‘I remember a lot of fights.’ For the Valley’s Hmong, assimilation didn’t come without scars
This is the second installment in a three-part series called “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home,” focusing on the first generation of Hmong Americans born and raised in the … Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/community/2025-12-18/i-remember-a-lot-of-fights-for-the-valleys-hmong-assimilation-didnt-come-without-scars