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Tong Vang, President of the Board of the SGU Veterans and Families of USA, Inc., explains the role of his organization in helping Special Guerrilla Unit and Hmong soldiers who became refugees in the United States when they escaped from Laos or when the refugee camps closed in Thailand.

This excerpt is from Twin Cities PBS's documentary Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America's Secret War.
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When we came to America, there were no resources available to us.

Biographical Details

Primary Location During Vietnam: Long Tieng, Laos Vietnam location marker

Story Subject: Military Service

Veteran Organization: SGU Veterans and Families of USA, Inc.

Unit: Special Guerrilla Unit

About Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America's Secret War

In the shadows of the Vietnam War, the CIA conducted a secret war in Laos that relied on Hmong soldiers to prevent the threat of communism from spreading deeper into Southeast Asia. Tens of thousands died, both in the fight and in the escape.

Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America's Secret War explores the untold, turbulent history.

Story Themes: America's Secret War, Hmong, Laos, Long Cheng, Long Tieng, Saint Paul, Secret War, SGU Veterans and Families of USA, Special Guerrilla Unit, St Paul, Tong Vang, Veteran Benefits, Veteran Rights

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