WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- WITNESSES TO A SECRET WAR tells the stories of three generations of Hmong refugees as they struggle with their personal and political legacies. The Xiong family, who fought on America's side of the "secret" war in Laos, tries to claim their own piece of the American dream while Hmong American Ka Ying Yang tries to understand her own similar family history.
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We HMOOB people are not weak we are strong!!
Never be a shame to be a HMOOB
Agree we are strong and will always be never be ashame of being hmong
My grandfather was a strong soldier and we hmong will not fall
100 percent.
Yoj mas koj yog 100 percent
I will always be proud to be hmoob the general was great he had seven wives and treated them righty
my grandpa fought in the vietnam war im glad hes still alive but for my hmong people who died in the vietnam war
i feel sad for them
Please get your grandpa to tell his story, get it on video. The story of the Hmong is not widely known and the wars in Laos remain disputed history. If the Hmong don't document themselves they will be at the mercy of American "academics" who have repeatedly disgraced themselves by constructing false histories full of lies of omission.
cant he lives in california and i live in alaska
Mine died during war I never got to meet him in glad yours is safe
Don't be be great full you are here today
@@mathao8715 I am grateful and also my grandpa passed away last year
I hope this inspires Hmong Americans to see without our parents sacrifices we wouldn't be in America which is a democracy. Be inspire to do better for you and your generation.
More like I hope this inspires white and black americans of what the hmong had to do to be living in america today.
First time I see GVP cried. Man, when you see your leader cries...that hurts a lot. Made my tears come out. That made me thinking...
I’m glad to be Hmong, it’s underrated race that not many people know about
Yes sadly ; (
We may be underrated,that's because we don't want the fame nor a history of war,plus we underrated on ourselves on purpose
You mean ethnicity.
We are coming up, soon we will be known like the Chinese and Koreans, South east Asians in general.
Me too. To understand what it is keeps us strong.
Such a short powerful video about our history..
We are to remember the sacrafices of our people. General Vang Pao did what he had to do to save his people, and he was a great leader, without him i think our race would have been erased.
there's more to it than you know... a lot... who knows who was good or bad... only regular pple knows what he did, but behind the scenes, there are top secrets that only the top officers and Laotian prince and king knows... even the U.S. government doesn't even know about. It's complicated.
@@JoJo-io7sx you just have to complete your word.
@@JoJo-io7sx good dear.
He was a awesome men with honor and kindness
Gvp was a great leader but he couldn't save everyone. Only his top officers and their families. Everyone was left to die. The only lucky ones made it to Thailand to the refugee camps. Your parents saved you. Not gvp.
Be proud u r Hmong! Be great fun to the ones who sacrificed their lives for our freedom! Remember we are Hmong and we are not weak! We Stand for freedom and we will forever stand for our freedoms and that is our power our strength!
We always love you and you will be in our heart forever. Thank you so much for everything you have had done to our Hmong people.
GENERAL VANG PAO IS LIKE A HMONG GOD TO ME.....HE GIVES US HAPPINESS WHEN OUR HMONG R IN TROUBLE OR IN A PROBLEM
It was heart breaking to see Gen Vang Pao cried when he was forced to leave Laos. Many many Hmong died trying to escape the revenge from Vietnam and Laos communists. CIA and USA owe these people a lot. Rest in Peace, my friends.
this is very good clip of Hmong history....I actually cried when i saw the refugee. i was born and raised in there.
it was a pretty tough war.....42 years later and it still burn in our heart.........we never really had a chance to begin with........ 45,000 Hmong soldier ......20,000+ thai volunteer soldier came to help.......20,000+ royal Laos government soldier... against 150,000 north Vietnamese troops and 50,000 pathet Laos communist troop......also not to mention another 2 Million north Vietnamese troop in Vietnam that is ready to come into Laos anytime to help...... 400,000 american troops in Vietnam fighting the 2 million north Vietnamese soldier next door in Laos
My heart is sadden. The journey of the Hmong has come to an end. I am very sad. December 8, 1929 - January 6, 2011 my beloved grandfather Vang Pao.... your words, your love, your passion.... you left us and you left this earth today... my tears had fallen.... You were my hero, my parents' hero and a wonderful Txiv Yawg.
This is so emotional that it made me cried.
After Gen. Vangpao left Laos to Thailand, the exodus begun. It has been 30 years, but in the heart of many Hmong, it just like yesterday. They have endured so much pain and sorrow. Arduous lives and perilous journey. The Hmong are truly heroic, as they fought for indepedence and freedom to all ethnic groups.
We are like the Kurds in the Middle East, strapped on our lands. Never notice by the Western powers (in colonial times) to become independent.
My General, you are the best and the very best leader..... You will always being in our hearts....... Much and more love for you.....
nobody knows what hmoob people been though my grandma survived the war but her mom didn’t sadly :
It's sadness. I cried just thinking about all the Hmong who have been murdered during the war as well as those who have drowned during crossing the river. My father and mother told me stories of the crossing. It was horrific.
Peb haiv neeg hmoob tu siab ib yam os. Tuaj cuav zos tim koj os py zoo
real talk i cried when vang pao started to cry.....
RIP great grandpa. I'll miss you forever. You did your duty and now you are leaving us. Now you are back to Laos, back to your home land. Salute to you, great grandpa vang pao.
Make me cry
I cried when General Vang Pao started crying. It's truly a great loss in life without GVP. We will always love and miss him dearly.
wow...so proud to be Hmong.
My grandpa's brother was in the war and he died while his partner ran away not even trying to help him. This is a strong video!
That's what ignorant people would say...General Vang Pao had an enduring vision and a plan for the future of Hmongs in the US. However, things didn't go according to plan when his people no longer needed him, and some even betrayed him (like some of you are doing right now).
We love you General Vang y, We will be Missing you now on. Peb hlub thiab yuav tshua txoj koj mus tag ib txhis.
Tu siab kwag rau peb hmoob lub neej
In 1972 I was 10 years old and fighting against the North Vietnamese and the Lao Communist now I am a US citizen and I want to go back to fight until Hmong have a Country in this world so we can promote love and honest to the world.
I hope someday Hmong will have a Country.
We got a UN Lawyer already so will be in Geneva next month against the Lao Communist then will see what UN have to say.
I hope the UN will nail the Lao Communist.
I am a Hmong myself. My grandpa fought in the Secret War. I'm proud to be Hmong, but he has passed away for a year now. I wish I had spent more time with him.
@@jinchang1392 but the Chinese took our home land around the 2000 BCE because the revoke against the Hmong or Grandpa as we call him the God of Warfare, but as now Laos is still killing hmong people
Each time, this clip still brings tears to my eyes. This is why our parents push us so much, yell at us so much, get on our cases so much. They want us to take advantage of the opportunities laid out here in the States. We take for granted the things we have. I hope that one day, we can stop the genocide and inhumane cruelty that our people still face today.
Puas yuav muaj ntxiv lawm os peb txiv nais phoo vaj pov thov kom koj rov los hlub peb hmoob txij thaum koj ncaim peb hmoob mus lawm tsis muaj leej twg yuav los hlub peb hmoob li
Remember the past to better our future, stop blaming our parents and great leaders for doing wrong. Hmong leaders in the past the have completed their missions, but still the young generation and we have to prepare for what to come next.
ntxawg yaj Its unfortunate though as our generation are becoming Americanized and not enough of us are helping our own people. Majority of hmong people in Laos are finding ways to con the hmong Americans and even the Hmong Americans here are going back for all the wrong reasons. Exploiting young girls and what not and the Hmong Lao happily exploiting themselves along with it. I understand there's always going to be a change in modern society though. I just wish we all can do something bigger that will make a positive change to better our people as a whole.
My grandfather was killed in the war but I still remember him to this day
As an american I feel a deep sence of shame for my nations actions in having involed your people in one of our contemptible wars of aggression. My country should never have gotten involved, but having done so it should have fought it's own battles. As an american I am so very sorry for what happened to you all.
I watch this n cried everytime. Tear tear... I am thankful that I dont have to go thru all that. Happy to hmong!
is it just me. but everytime i watch the part at @1:14 i get the chills and just seeing our leader break into tears..really hits home. RIP
never seen GVP cried before in public or on video. i almost cried just seeing him cry. RIP GVP and long live Long Chieng.
Be proud be loud my Hmong peoples
Only True Leaders Cry on nation television, for their people, their land.
Peb hmoob yog ib haiv neeg uas poob qab vim yog peb tsis tim xav ras hlub txog peb cov hmong muab xav mas txaus tu siab kawg....xyov thaum twg peb hmoob thiaj li thim hais tias peb yog hmoog..hmoob...hmoob..hmoob uas tsis muaj hnub yuav pauv tau....
thank you very much to the United state of America. We Hmong never forgot what a good decision that you American welcome Hmong and took us to your country and give us a good environment and freedom. United State is a good country. We Hmong should say thank you to them all.
Is there a way I can get in touch with my hmong people? I just want to hug them and help them in some way I'm hmong and proud of it
Go to minnesota hmong town it's on youtube
We, The Hmong people may have fought and died for a cause but we will never ever be buried together.....
thanks for sharing this video.
My Grandfather was in the war with G.V.P.. He survived and told me storys.
My father was a soldier and fought against the communism with American as his brothers. I would like to share his story and make a event in my highscool in the memory of our people wh are like everyone.
What we need is Hollywood to make a film based on the Secret War. And how our people and our comarade's at arm died fighting when duty called. That will give the people of Hmong and Royal Laos followers and veterans some measure of closer.
My grandpa died of liver damage from a grenade and I miss him and wish i got to know him ;___; and my mom was so determined but never gaven a chance to go to school ;___; PLEASE my hmong people(LOVE EACH OTHER AS WE ALWAYS HAVE) that is my only WISH ;____; IVE seen american hmong life and been through it ( I see gangs, Hmong people speaking 100% english, hmong people fall in the hands of christianity, and the old way forgotten, I am very sad very very sad because my LOVE is TOO GREAT) ;___; LOVE
Father you will be in my heart forever
Even GVP said it here. It was May 14, 1975. And I REMEMBERED it very very well and CLEAR. That it was May 14, 1975. That day never left me. It was the day me and my mom caught the last Flight out of LongCheng as well. But I don't understand why and how everyone kept saying and using May 15th? Isn't it IMPORTANT to be ACCURATE on history?
Oh it was sad to see my leader wiping tears. Don't cry eventho we don't have a hmong nation as long as we are love each other and support each other, this is overwhewing, because of you, we got a better life, better place we all thank you for that. Long life GVPand my hmong people.
My grandpa was a solider in the war, He survived, he just passed away last year.
I got watery eyes when I saw General Vang Pao cry for Long Cheng. It's so sad.
@atown864 i second your notion. i'm hmong and know that we had laotian brothers that fought along side us during the war. there was a documentary called "nerakhoon" that came out a couple years ago sharing that story. i urge us all to watch it to gain a better understanding.
VP would be 2nd on my Hmong leaders list. He was the gate way to America for us Hmong.
The loyalist Lao came to America with Vang Pao's Hmong, we were allies and friends then. But now this younger Lao American generation are turning against Hmong Americans. They say Hmong are the only enemy of Laos. They don't acknowledge to have fought in the war on our side. And because they are ethnic Lao and Laos accepts them back, they are brothers again. Whereas, Hmong Americans don't have that choice, we are the scapegoat and blamed for everything. I'm happy Laos is doing good now.
It's sad to see General Vang Pao cry! When losing everything and the most inportant thing was that there is no more land of your own everything just seems lifeless...
talking about war painful as it is and it still happen everywhere.
general vang pao was the best
he was so happy to see the novelist
"Aaran P.JuWinn-Vang"
rise before he left us
he mention that Aaran was so honorable to support the hmong nation
in the future Aaran is going to expand the hmong society to paris where he grdauted from a special college at the age of 18 yrs old
he finish high school at the age of 14
New York City has a hall of hmong writers history
showing everyhting about Aaran P.JuWInn-Vang
I'm actually very glad to see a short video about the secret war. It's important for others to know behind the scenes of the Vietnam War. I would actually like to see more of this. =)
rest in peace to general vang pao he will alwase be miss. his leardership and loyotly willl remain with all of his hmong people. His funeral will be held today tilll wensday in fresno. Please come and suport the hmong community. : '(
@FlavorOfHmongMusic i said big thanks to my lao leader if not becuase them all my leader i wont be here
i love my lao country and my leader
go on my leader make hmong to cry more and even more i love to hear hmong cry
peb yuav ntsym nco qab ntsoov hais tiam peb yog hmoob txiv naiphoo yog hero ntawm peb lub siab
Txiv nais phon koj yog peb ib tus tub hmoob muaj peev xwm thiab hlub peb tsev neeg hmoob tshaj
What really hurts me is the genocide! 22 Yrs of life in American I only met 2 white person that actually shook my hand and told me that Hmong people fought bravely with thier dad and they appricate it.
I cried watching this....
We fault the war, 100 Hmong men to save one American live dont mean we are shields. I know you all Hmong don't think that way. I meant... we know we are not shields.
We dont sacrifice for nothing but we sacrificed for our freedom. When... asked by the American. We wanted freedom, we want a land that we can live. As they promised. We have agreement.
We weren't shields for us to sacrifice freely.
We are brave we are not bad people. We quiet and we do what is right. Anyone tell me what we doing is wrong.?.
Cmon tell me.
I love my kind, my people my culture.
I am proud to be Hmoob. No way I change that.
vang pao cried, soo sad
I have to say I am very proud to be Hmong. A lot of folks look down on us because they say we dont' have a country, or we don't know our origin. That may be somewhat true, but the fact of the matter is through time WE HMONGS ARE STILL HERE. We've survived this long, and although our history has been erased agianst our will, we will just have to create another history. Never forget who you are my Hmong brothers and sisters!
my refugee camp is like this but I am not Hmong. It is sad to know that similar things are happening in other refugees. :( its hard going through all of these wars but we still trying to fight for our right as a group.
we all have to admit when we see a man of GVP stature cry, man u cant help but become a bit teary eyed yourself
I love Vang Pao and i love all hmong people and i never hate laotion
and that was my grandpa
real hero***********************
This has to be the first time I have seen GVP cried in video, indeed it is very sad when a leader had to leave his own country, knowing that he wont see his foot print again..indeed it was the worst night mare a leadeer had to go thru. I gave him my full respect for what he did for our HMONG people and the UNITED STATES even tho, most AMERICANS until today dont even know who he is..he will always be in our history for the past,present and forever for as long as HMONG EXIST...GOD BLESS>>>>
I just wanna say shout-out to all my Hmong people
we will all ways remember you:(
I never heard any Hmong leader or Vang Pao saying we Lao and Hmong were allies. I believed we Lao-American are on our own. And we only choose to gain our future else where and not with you Hmong as we have learned how much of a mistake would could get into with the Hmong-American. We are happy for our ppl future with lies among our own for the better benefit.
much love father of the hmongs GVP u in better place now we be there with u one day
What I'm trying to say is as a culture and a small group of people we have flourish within the U.S and Frances, as of today we are still strong like our previous counterparts in Laos or maybe more stronger, we have senators, huge gathering events and Charter school for Hmong culture. As Hmong we don't really have a country but our mark within the community our stronger then ever. Just FYI we our looking more forward to our Miao brother in China then that of Laos
i like that guys hmong green accent
Of course we respect those Hmong in Laos for the fact that they well represent the unity of the Laotian ppl. Unlike those Hmong-American and the Vang Pao fraction who disregard themselves to service the Laotian as a whole. They clearly forgotten where they came from. Today Hmong in the state only speak Hmong, but not Lao. How could we Lao ppl accept your ppl if you entitle to speak your own language that your own ppl don't rarely have a history among our country and ppl?
my grandfather was a lieutenant in the war
My grandfather was a Colonel in the war as well, Colonel Cher Pao Moua
anger is not the reason insulting worl is not gonna make you look good
i respect all hmong poeple who understrand freedom
i love hmong laosoung who understand peace . you have to know hmong laosoung we are share to live together like the rest of 68 native in lao right now and to day
and i only respect hmong who understand humen right humen right no secret to hide ok humen right they don't abuse poeple or insult ok
All of these comments prove only one thing. That the Hmong people still can't join together and live in harmony. RIP GVP
RIP FOR OUR LEADER GENERAL VANG PAO
No surprise to me! everybody have stereotype toward each other and seem stranger to each other anyway. Honestly, I don't care and I never regret that my family followed VP to USA. And Last we proud to call ourselves Hmong America.
You're right that we were serving the American master--uncle Sam. VP said it best--that a few of us can stand against millions of them, that is the sweetest feeling. We were the pain in commie Viet and Lao ass. The King asked VP to fight so he fought. Hmong were in Laos so it was our war too.
We served Uncle Sam once, now we are one with him. No longer slaves but becoming the master. No longer sheeps but wolves. Yes, Hmong Americans are becoming the wolf now.
Hmong American and USA is Great.
True. During the French colonization of Indochina, the country of Laos was seized, however the Hmong people couldn't be tamed. A leader bythename of Paj Cai Vue led the Hmong the revolt and without gunsand arms still held o ftheFrench. After the mess the Hmongs were actually granted land but sadly without a foundation of Government greed eventually led us to lose the land. Even through thatwe still held our own.To thisday I believe we may not be where we want to be but we are where we should be.
Does anyone know where I could find the the short clip of what seems to be an interview with General Vang Pao?
@FlavorOfHmongMusic
communit very good i love them
big business in the whole world is from communit country
My dad is my biggest hero who told and taught me not to ever hate any mankind of any personality he or she My dad is friends now day with lots of republican.There is proof of this that of my father and this raid but its at the UN head Quarter so only GVP Knows But that is the past move on everyone be smart love one another cause We ALL BLEED THE SAME RED FLUID SHARE A TRUTH I have my own mother so does every one but we share the same HOLY FATHER.Let us generation find a band Aid to heal this
@ITVSvideos- you should not allow comments to be made on this video. The hate comments will not stop, as you can see.
I'm proud to be hmoob
I was just wondering if anyone know where can I find GVP's speech 1:04 on CZcams. I watched the speech before, but I cant' find it anymore.
Man my grandpa risked his life and threw it away to help the Americans. He served for 12 years.
I'm Hmong. I male. I don't like some traditions we do with the wedding and girl things but I respect the honor I am hmong.
P.s I have a white gf
LoL.
Ps.