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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Discovering Your Roots

On this episode, Veterans’ Voices: The Secret War producer, Hlee Lee, interviews her parents, Sai Shouachai Lee and Joua X. Lee, for the first time about their journey This episode is only offered in ...

14 Juni 202326min

Hmong Love Story

On this episode, Houa Moua and Yong Kay share how they met as young people and broke tradition to get married in the midst of a war. This episode is offered only in Hmong. This episode is offered only...

14 Juni 202333min

Hmong-American Veterans

Three young Hmong-American. veterans reflect on their service and how The Secret War affected their decision to enlist. Whether it was family pressure, making a point or both, these servicemembers con...

14 Juni 20231h 4min

1.5 Generation

Those who came to the US as children are often referred to as the 1.5 generation. On this show, three Hmong community members discuss their experiences as members of the 1.5 generation and how they fe...

14 Juni 20231h 10min

Who Are the Hmong?

Who are the Hmong? 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. Fr...

3 Maj 20232min