VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT & asian division Laos secret war
Interviews - U.S. veterans & Lao allies served together during secret war - vietnam war
Every Veteran has a story worth telling, sharing and preserving. First-time interviews with Laos Secret War Veterans arranged through U.S. Veterans who served alongside allies in Laos. Each interview is recorded, documented and submitted to the Library of Congress Asian Division or Veteran History Project, Washington D.C. Contact: susan@scaolo.com Ask about student, group and organization collaboration.
Interviews - listening to each veteran's own story
Every Veteran has a story worth telling, sharing and preserving. First-time interviews with Laos Secret War Veterans. Interview is complimentary to any Veteran. Each interview is recorded, documented and submitted to the Library of Congress Asian Division or Veteran History Project, Washington D.C. Contact: susan@scaolo.com Ask about group and organization collaboration.
Special Message in Lao from retired Royal Lao Army Brig. Gen. Soutchay Vongsavanh
This special excerpt from Soutchay Vongsavanh was recorded on March 23, 2023 during a longer interview about his leadership role helping the USArmy and CIA during the Secret War in Laos. At the end of Vietnam War, Soutchay and his family arrived in the USA September 1, 1975. He became an American citizen on December 16, 1982 and began his 33 years serving as an Intelligence Analyst with the Department of Defense for the POW/MIA Office. Soutchay retired from the DOD on July 1st, 2015 as Intelligence Officer with GS 13 and Step 10. Soutchay and his wife, Lily, are very proud of their children: one son serving as a USMC pilot; one daughter who served as a Major in USMC and currently works at the Pentagon; and one daughter who is a professor in California.
Susan Caolo conducted this interview and all materials will be archived and accessible at the Library of Congress Veterans History Project in Washington D.C.
SECRET WAR VETERAN INTERVIEWS COLLECTION ACQUIRED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - WASHINGTON, D.C.
I am very proud to announce the "Laos Special Guerrilla Unit and Royal Lao Army Veteran Interviews Collection" is now permanently established at the Library of Congress Asian Division.
Interviews, conducted and recorded by Susan Caolo, are donated to the Library of Congress to clarify the historical record of the Secret War in Laos so that current and future generations of Americans will understand the extensive contributions and sacrifices of our Lao allies who served under the U.S. military and CIA against Communist forces during the Vietnam War. By preserving the voices of Lao Americans, we are also honoring the memory of the fallen Lao soldiers who lost their lives during the Laos Secret War. (Link to the Lao Special Guerrilla Unit & Royal Lao Army Veteran Collection at the Library of Congress, which is still ongoing.)
Soutchay Vongsavanh, 32 yrs. Intelligence Analyst with U.S. Department of Defense at Pentagon and retired Brig. Gen. RLA served U.S. during Secret War in Laos / Vietnam War
Complete interview with Soutchay Vongsavahn, Brig. Gen. retired. Royal Lao Army.
Interviewed by Susan Caolo, March 23, 2023 in Chantilly, Virginia. All materials submitted to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project in Washington D.C.
Touy Tiravong, Secret War in Laos, S.G.U. Captain- Forward Air Guide - Interpreter - Liaison U.S .officers
Interview with Touy Tiravong, Captain. Special Guerrilla Unit (S.G.U.); Forward Air Guide; Interpreter; Liaison to US Army and CIA officers during Secret War in Laos. One year training in U.S. at Ft. Benning, Alabama, Ranked 2nd in Class #8, Lackland AFB - interpreter training.
Interviewed by Susan Caolo, March 23, 2023 in Chantilly, Virginia.
All materials submitted to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project in Washington D.C.
Special Thanks to Tom Briggs, US Army Vietnam Veteran and Central Intelligence Agency operations officer in southern Laos during Secret War
Author of CASH ON DELIVERY: CIA Special Operations During the Secret War in Laos.
Briggs provides his on-the-scene account of the CIA's secret war in southern Laos. Using his 32 years experience in US government, Briggs reviews and analyzes the details of his covert mission to disrupt the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos during one of the most critical periods of the Vietnam War.
Thomas Leo Briggs has provided facts and reliable resources to help me gain a more accurate understanding of the Secret War in Laos and a more effective approach to each related interview. Briggs spent 32 years in government service, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and Central Intelligence Agency operations officer. Currently, Briggs serves as President of the COALITION OF ALLIED AFGHAN & VIETNAM WAR VETERANS , a non-profit organization .
Special Thanks to Jaesen Khounthalangsy, Pres. of the Laotian American Society Georgia for interpreting during interviews
Jaesen Khounthalangsy, President
Laos SGU FW2681 members - Marietta, GA Support All Veterans
Honoring al Hall WWII veteran-us navy
February 2, 2023, VFW2681 special event honoring the nomination of WWII veteran, Alan Hall, to the Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame. Al Hall was only 17 years old when his US Navy amphibious team landed on the Normandy coast for D-Day. In 2019, Al Hall received France's highest honor, The Legion of Honor.