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Film, Video Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans

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Title

  • Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans

Summary

  • Veterans from the "secret war" in Laos recalled their experiences during the Vietnam War. Laos was a key battlefield in the conflict as the Ho Chi Minh Trail transited the country. Lao Special Guerrilla Unit/Royal Lao Army soldiers fought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, serving as "Road Watch" teams and in large-unit actions against the People's Army of Vietnam, allied with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officers. Hear directly from participants of this little-known story of the Vietnam War. The event featured personal narratives of the panelists followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Event Date

  • May 09, 2025

Running Time

  • 1 hours 35 minutes 7 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans. 2025. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11705/.

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(2025) Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11705/.

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Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans. 2025. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11705/>.