Veterans' Voices: The Secret War

About Veterans' Voices: The Secret War

The Hmong people are a minority group that lived in Southeast Asia and China. After 1975, many became refugees in North America, Australia, and parts of Europe and South America. From 1961 to 1975, In an effort to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, the United States recruited, trained and financed the Hmong and Laos to serve as surrogate soldiers in the American armed forces. Today, there are over 350,000 Hmong living in the United States, with over 81,000 individuals in Minnesota, the largest urbanized Hmong population in the US. Veterans Voices': The Secret War is a program featuring the stories of some of these veterans. To learn more, visit MinnesotaVets.org Accompanying the individual interviews with Hmong veterans who were active during The Secret War, several podcasts were produced with a focus on the impact of The Secret War. Episodes in Hmonglish, Hmong, and English.

Publisher

AMPERS

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 May 2023

Latest episode

15 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2023

   William Lee #2

   Veteran William Lee recalls his village’s decision to leave their homes to hide in their gardens during a particular difficult time at the beginning of the war.

2. 

   15 Jun 2023

   William Lee #1

   Veteran William Lee describes that long, grueling months and years soldiers spent in the field during the Secret War.

3. 

   15 Jun 2023

   Vang Moua #2

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