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A Hmong Soldier Remembers - Doua Yang
Doua Yang was a Hmong soldier who fought in the CIA's secret war in Laos during the Viet Nam war. He tells of his experiences during the war, his escape from the communists after the war and his eventual immigration to the U.S.
Soldiers filled the boat as if corn stacked together. They saw us and just started shooting, and bullets exploded right past our heads.
Doua Yang, Minnesota farmer. Photo by David Zierott.
Doua and Judy Yang - Hmong farmers in Minnesota. Photo by David Zierott.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Long Tieng airbase, Laos 
Story Subject: Military Service
Dates of Service: 1972 - 1975
Unit: SGU - Special Guerilla Units
Story Themes: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, Close Call, Death and Loss, Hmong, Immigration, Laos, Long Cheng, Long Tieng, Mekong River, PTSD, Refugee, Saint Paul, Secret War, SGU, Special Guerrilla Unit, St Paul, Watch
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