Veteran Voices: Vang Cha Zue

VANG CHA ZUE: INTERVIEW #1 Vang Cha Zue is a Hmong veteran during the Secret War. He talks about what it meant to be a soldier and the duty to the land. He remembers crossing the border into Thailand and the subterfuge needed to cross borders. English: Hmong: VANG CHA ZUE: INTERVIEW #2 Vang Cha […]

Veteran Voices: Tsong Tong Vang

TSONG TONG VANG: INTERVIEW #1 Tsong Tong Vang recalls his life as a child soldier during the Secret War in Laos. He discusses the experiences of the SGU (Secret Guerilla Unit) recruited by General Vang Pao and the CIA that was utilized to fight the Pathet Lao. English: Hmong:   TSONG TONG VANG: INTERVIEW #2 […]

Veteran Voices: Song Khoua Xiong

SONG KHOUA XIONG: INTERVIEW #1 Seng Ly was a soldier in Longcheng during the Secret war when a CBU bomb was dropped. It hit him, causing lasting damage to his body. He recalls the chaos and scramble to escape after General Vang Pao had been evacuated. English: Hmong:   SONG KHOUA XIONG: INTERVIEW #2 Song […]

Veteran Voices: Seng Ly

 SENG LY: INTERVIEW #1 Seng Ly was a soldier in Longcheng during the Secret war when a CBU bomb was dropped. It hit him, causing lasting damage to his body. He recalls the chaos and scramble to escape after General Vang Pao had been evacuated. English: Hmong:   SENG LY: INTERVIEW #2 Seng Ly was […]

Veteran Voices: Paul Yang

 PAUL YANG: INTERVIEW #1 Pa Cher Yang (Paul Yang) was a student when the Secret War broke out. His older brother was a colonel in the Lao Army and his secretary had been killed. Paul’s brother then recruits him to replace the secretary. He recalls the fall of the town of Bua Long and his […]