Posted by Vu Yang on May 08, 19102 at 04:32:35:

In Reply to: Hmong & Montagnard People taken advantage of??? posted by Amy on April 16, 19101 at 00:32:38:

Hmong soldiers rescued downed American pilots from enemy territories and defended American outposts in Laos. One such outpost was an airport by the name of Luang Prabang. Whole groups of Hmong soldiers risked and lost their lives to save one American pilot. They also attacked many North Vietnamese convoys that were using the Ho Chi Minh trail, which crosses Northern Laos from North Vietnam into South Vietnam. By attacking these supplies thousands of U.S. soldiers did not die in South Vietnam. The Hmong adult male population was decimated toward the end of the war and to make up the difference, children were recruited, trained in the same tactics and strategies of war and sent to combat. Thailand also trained Hmongs, formed them into guerrilla groups, and provided air support for them when in combat. They valiantly fought for their cause throughout the entire Secret War

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