2 days ago · During the Vietnam War, the U.S. recruited and armed more than 40,000 Hmong people and other Laotian fighters in their battle against North Vietnam, known as the "Secret War," according to ...

Apr 13, 2022 · Hmong soldiers served as allies of the U.S. during the Vietnam War, and after facing persecution, many fled as refugees and resettled elsewhere around the world, with the first wave of immigrants to Wisconsin arriving in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

North Vietnam was allied with the Soviet Union and China. It was governed by Vietnamese Communists who wanted to build a Communist government in Vietnam like in China. South Vietnam was allied with the United States and wanted a Democratic Capitalist society.

The return of U.S. POWs began when North Vietnam released 142 of 591 U.S. prisoners at Hanoi’s Gia Lam Airport. Part of what was called Operation Homecoming, the first 20 POWs arrived to a hero’s welcome at Travis Air Force Base in California on February 14. Operation Homecoming was completed on March 29, 1973, when

Mar 28, 2018 · In recognition of Vietnam Veterans Day, Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff have gathered a few of the many stories of Vietnam veterans here at the Museum. Teddy L. Duckworth , a Mauston, Wisconsin resident, served as a helicopter mechanic with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

After being captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, Capt. Sijan was taken to a holding point for subsequent transfer to a prisoner of war camp. In his emaciated and crippled condition, he overpowered 1 of his guards and crawled into the jungle, only to …

On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years of war that forever marked a generation. The images on this page are of a handful of Vietnam veterans of Wisconsin and civilians who served in …

Dec 24, 2014 · Fifty years ago, on Christmas Eve in 1964, a car bomb exploded outside the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, Vietnam. Among those killed in the blast was 43-year-old Lieutenant Colonel James Robert Hagen — one of the first Wisconsin casualties of the Vietnam War.

Early events that set the conflict and United States participation in Vietnam are outlined. Wisconsin Vietnam veterans share stories of strong bonds of combat brotherhood that came …

Mar 29, 2015 · On May 15, 1967, Madison native Major Donald L. Heiliger was hit by anti-aircraft fire during a dangerous night mission and was forced to eject over North Vietnam. Major Heiliger was taken prisoner and sent to the infamous “Hanoi Hilton,” where he was imprisoned and tortured over the course of six-years.