A new feature film examining the buried trauma of America’s “Secret War” in Laos is seeking co-producers and sales agents at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, with production slated for 2026. “Rhizome,” ...
Katie Rubin, far right, with Mindy Simonson at her side, walk through a series of maps and documents to explain to the family ...
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao and other veterans who fought alongside the U.S. in the “Secret War” during the 1960s and 1970s in Laos. A veterans and ...
This September marks 80 years since the end of World War II. Even at that distance, we are still feeling its legacy. In August, authorities discovered a 250-kg World War II bomb during construction in ...
She knew of people visiting Long Tieng over the last decade — even some Hmong Secret War veterans — but noted that the numbers were not high due to concerns about safety and accessibility. Lee ...
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 ...