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Veterans' Voices a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Minnesota service members
Supported by the Minnesota Humanities Center

Untold Stories | Memories and Stories of Minnesota Veterans from many era’s of service

Veterans' Voices: Leech Lake | Memories and stories of military veterans from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

The Secret War | Featuring the some of the stories of Minnesota Hmong Veterans in the Secret War of Laos

Minnesota in the Vietnam War | Stories of Minnesotans in the Vietnam War

Minnesota in World War I | Stories of Minnesotans in World War I

Minnesota in World War II | Stories of Minnesotans in World War II

Veterans' Voices: Rochester | Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Hosted by Britt Aamodt Veteran’ Voices is produced by KRPR and Ampers.

Korea | Memories and stories from Minnesota’s Korean War Veterans

Veterans' Voices Korea Podcast | Extended podcast versions of interviews with some of the Minnesota Veterans of the Korean War featured in our radio series Veteran’s Voices Korea. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

World War II | first-hand accounts of what it was like to serve in WWII

Native Warriors | Native American veterans explain why protecting our land and resources is an important part of Native culture and traditions

Vietnam | Stories and memories of Minnesota’s Vietnam veterans

Veterans' Voices Vietnam Podcast | Extended podcast versions of Kevyn Burger’s interviews with some of the Minnesota Vietnam Veterans featured in our radio series

Roger Sayles

Lao Soldiers: The Fight Continues

Minnesota is home to a large number of Lao and Hmong warriors. In their homeland, they were recruited and trained by the CIA as part of its secret war and resettled in Minnesota after the war. Despite being credited with aiding the US, they are still pushing for recognition and veterans benefits

Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Vang Cha Zue #1

Veteran Vang Cha Vue describes becoming a solider in order to protect their land and how he deceived the communists in order to flee to Thailand.

Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Tsong Tong Vang #1

Veteran Tsong Tong Vang describes how he, and many his age, we were recruited straight from school to become soldiers, even living double lives.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Song Khoua Xiong #1

Veteran Song Khoua Xiong describes young boys, still in school, being recruited to train in Thailand.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Seng Ly #2

Veteran Seng Ly went into military training in Thailand, just a month after getting married.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Paul Yang #1

Veteran Paul Yang recalls his journey from student, to personal secretary to a colonel, to a solider.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Wa Joe Vu #1

Veteran Wa Joe Vu recalls weapons being brought into his village, but being too young to hold a gun. He would eventually join the fight when he was 16-years-old.

Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Nhia Xiong Her #1

Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) takes pride in the fact that he felt he and the other Hmong soldiers stepped up in order to try and protect their land from the communists.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Manichan Xiong #1

Veteran Manichan Xiong describes how she received the rank of commander after unofficially training under her husband during the war.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Seng Ly #1

Veteran Seng Ly recalls getting injured by a bomb and how he and his family decided to flee along with thousands of others.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Nhia Ying Lor #1

Veteran Nhia Ying Lor was 10-years-old when the Vietnam War started, too young to join the fight at the beginning. But would go on to see many years of battle.


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