New Hmong & Lao Memorial Coming Soon To Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) — A new memorial is coming soon in Marathon county. a twenty-ton marble and bronze structure will honor the Hmong and Laotian veterans of the Vietnam War that fought alongside U.S. troops. The memorial has been in the planning stages …
‘Peace March’ in downtown Wausau to promote anti-violence
Attendees chanted “Free Dylan Yang” and “I am Dylan Yang”. Mao Khang, a Hmong community leader said the event is in response to Yang’s guilty verdict. Organizers also hope the event raises awareness for gang violence and bullying. Organizers …
Hmong veterans memorial to debut in June
WAUSAU – A long-planned memorial for Hmong and Lao veterans of the Vietnam War will go up in June beside the Marathon County Courthouse. And it will weigh well over 20 tons in granite and bronze. A life-size sculpture of three men will stand on an eight …
500 expected for peace march on May 31
A Wisconsin social-justice group called Hmong United for Justice called the effort the Save Our Children Peace March: A Community Peace March for Healing and Reflecting because organizers intend to focus not just on Yang, but also on the problems of …
‘Failures’ of system a focus of peace march
He is with the citizen group Coalition for Community Relations, which follows conflicts that involve Hmong people in Wisconsin and Minnesota and steps in to help mend race relations. “Anytime a teenager loses his life, it’s a loss for the entire …
Cadott monument is tribute to Hmong soldiers and civilians
– Wa Chong Vang, the son of famous Hmong Gen. Vang Pao, left, and Colonel Ly Teng unveil a monument commemorating and honoring Hmong veterans Saturday at the Wisconsin Veterans Tribute in Cadott. The Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America organized the Legacy …
Highground, Vets Tribute honor Hmong
WAUSAU – Hmong veterans of Gen. Vang Pao’s army and those who support them will gather in Cadott and Neillsville on Saturday to dedicate two permanent war memorials installed in their honor. May 14 has come to be known as Hmong Lao Appreciation Day …
Report shows growth in Hmong community
Wisconsin is home to the third-largest Hmong-American community in the country, behind California and Minnesota, and in the last 10 years the Hmong population here and around the country has grown, expanded and made gains in educational attainment …
