Statement by the Vang family on the passing of Secret War Lt. Colonel Tou-Fu Vang
St. Paul, Minn. (Dec. 1, 2020) — Lt. Colonel Tong C. Vang (Ret), son of Secret War Veteran Lt. Colonel Tou-Fu Vang, made the following statement on the passing of[…]
Category: Veterans/Military
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Legislation would authorize humanitarian, UXO assistance in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 24, 2020) — Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would authorize funding for humanitarian assistance programs, including for the clearance of unexploded ordnance and other[…]
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Xoua Thao, Lue Yang named to service academies
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 16, 2020) — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-4) recognized the 12 Fourth District residents she nominated and who are accepting appointments to U.S. Service Academies. “I[…]
South Dakota WW II veterans are awarded France’s highest award
MITCHELL, S.D. (Aug. 26, 2019) — The Republic of France paid special tribute to three South Dakota members of the “greatest generation.” French Consul General to the Midwest Guillaume LaCroix[…]
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France Honors Three WWII Veterans of South Dakota
French Consul, Chicago — (Aug. 23-24) — Guillaume Lacroix, French Consul General to the Midwest presented the French Legion of Honor medal to Kenneth Higashi, 97, of Spearfish, Orville “Bert”[…]
House Resolution would commend Korean and Korean-American veterans of the Vietnam War
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 19, 2018) — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) on Monday issued the following statement after introducing H.Res 1150, in commemoration of the service of Korean and Korean-American veterans during the Vietnam[…]
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Philippine-American Friendship: A Day to Remember
Acts of Courage and Uncommon Valor On July 4, 1946, following Japan’s defeat in World War ll, the United States granted independence to the Philippines, a U.S. possession since 1898.[…]
“The Registry” screening and discussion on WWII military language schools
St. Paul, Minn. (June 6, 2018) — Historic Fort Snelling will host a screening of Steve Ozone’s documentary film on the lesser known history of the Military Intelligence Service Language School,[…]
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NHK, PBS Hawai‘i documentary on famed WWII regiment
GLOBE NEWSWIRE HONOLULU (May 23, 2018) — NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language channel operated by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, today announced it will host a special screening of “Rescuing the Lost Battalion[…]
America First isolationism will not deter China’s Oceanic goals
By Richard Kagan AAP correspondent Last week I attended the Convention of the Association for Asian Studies at the Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C. The four-day meeting hosted 3,600 scholars,[…]
