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.

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Nhia Xiong Her #3

Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) recalls the devastation that the Hmong people faced after the Americans pulled out of Vietnam.

14 Juni 20231min

Nhia Xiong Her #2

Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) recalls a rescue mission for an American pilot that was shot down, and having to create a landing field for the Americans who came to collect the body.

14 Juni 20231min

Nhia Xiong Her #1

Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) takes pride in the fact that he felt he and the other Hmong soldiers stepped up in order to try and protect their land from the communists.

14 Juni 20231min