Veterans to inaugurate special guerrilla unit monument in Middletown
WEBOct 9, 2018 · A dedication of the UH-1H Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter monument will take place Saturday in Middletown at the Connecticut Trees of Honor in Veterans Memorial Park. Gen. Sar Phouthasack, left, who...
Special Guerrilla Unit veterans, who fought a 'secret war' during
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Special Guerrilla Unit veterans, who served under the direction of U.S. intelligence agencies during the Vietnam War, were recently honored for their service at an event in Middletown.
Special Guerrilla Unit veterans, who fought a 'secret war' during ...
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Special Guerrilla Unit veterans, who served under the direction of U.S. intelligence agencies during the Vietnam War, were recently honored for their service at an event in Middletown. The gathering also marked a new effort to make a monument in Middletown honoring the service of these Hmong and …
Laotian Veterans Recognized With New Monument In Middletown …
WEBOct 12, 2018 · Up to 100 or more members of the Special Guerrilla Unit, a CIA-funded army in Laos that fought alongside Americans during the Vietnam War, will come to Connecticut on Saturday for the...
WEBThis bill extends eligibility for certain veterans’ benefits to members of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units that served during the Vietnam war in the U.S. secret war in the Kingdom of Laos.
Connecticut 1st state to give burial rights to Hmong and Laotian ...
WEBJun 27, 2019 · A large contingent of Laotians settled in Connecticut: in New Britain, Bridgeport, New Haven, Windsor, Bristol, Middletown and Torrington. Saadi, Bysiewicz and Brigadier Gen. Daniel J. McHale...
WEBWHICH SERVED IN THE KINGDOM OF LAOS. I am proud that in 2019 the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs was the first in the nation to adopt a policy, in conjunction with the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide burial rights for our Hmong and Laotian SGU Veterans at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, CT.
Restored Army Huey Installed In Middletown To Honor Laotian …
WEBJun 29, 2018 · The “U.S. Secret Army” of Hmong and Laotian fighters that formed the Special Guerrilla Unit during the Vietnam War is now permanently recognized with a monument at Veterans Memorial Park ...
Laotian Veterans Monument Will Be Recognized | Middletown, CT …
WEBOct 12, 2018 · Laotian Veterans Monument Will Be Recognized - Middletown, CT - Saturday At Veteran's Park In Middletown
Connecticut becomes first state to give Hmong, Laotian veterans …
WEBJun 27, 2019 · It also allowed for states to extend burial eligibility to Laotian and Hmong veterans in state veterans cemeteries, like the one in Middletown. The Laotian and …