REQUESTING YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

 

 

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

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The United Royal Lao Armed Forces & Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War us a non-profit organization comprised of all Lao people regardless to ethnicity, sex, age and religious affiliation including:

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• Former officers, non-commissioned, enlisted men of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (Air Force, Fluvial navy, Regular and Irregular Forces,(Special Guerrilla Units).

• Former officers and members of the Police.

•  Former officials of the Royal Lao government.

• Business, students, profession, farmers, laborers, and those residing overseas.

 

The United Royal Lao Armed Forces & Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War have established a national organization led by Lao former SGU officers and Royal Lao Army officers:

 

Col. Khao Insixiengmay GM 33 CO,

Maj. Chantho Vorasarn Army HQ J2,

Col. Houmphanh Boungnasiri BN 121 CO,

Col. Saveng Vongsavath GM 42 CO,

Col. Nookhoon Boonthisane GM 43 CO,

Col. Chan Nosavanh GM 42 CO,

Col. Vanthong Chittananonh, MR 3 SGU CO,

Col. Thavisine Shaba GM 34 CO,

LTC Peu Nobouphasavanh, GM 31 XO,

Maj. Phoumy Phanhmahavong BN 312 CO,

Maj. Seng Khamphoui BN 307 CO,

Maj. Kewmongkout Chanthrat,

S3 GM 33 General John Vessey, Jr. former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former senior U.S. military advisor in Laos,

General Silac Pathammavong, RLA J1,

General Bouathong Phothivongsa RLAF CO,and

General Soutchay Vongsavanh, the most senior former SGU officer living in the United States,

 

and several former CIA case officers who worked with the Lao SGU in Laos,

and several Special Forces GI who served in SE are members of the Honorary Board of Directors of The United Royal Lao Armed Forces & Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War in Laos so that the identification of the subset of refugees who are veterans of the CIA’s Special Guerrilla Units can be validated. 

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The United Royal Lao Armed Forces & Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War was organized by the combat veterans who fled the country after the end of the “Secret War” of Laos.

 

To meet the challenges of social, family and personnel adjustment to the new society, the former members of The United Royal Lao Armed Forces & Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War formed the self-help organization.

 

An important purpose of the organization is to create awareness in the general public concerning the rights and fairness regarding services and benefits to which we are entitled.

 

We are the combat veterans who served in the Royal Lao Armed Forces & the Special Guerrilla Units and fought bravely for freedom and democracy together with the American Forces as U.S. Allies and Surrogate soldiers of the U.S. government.

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What type of support we need:

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• To outreach the Lao community to become our members;

• To provide financial support;

• To educate the general public concerning the sacrifices made during the ” Secret War in Laos”;

• Request the Congressional Representatives to draft a House Resolution and/or vote the House Resolution to be a law that grants Veteran Administration and Health Care Benefits to the veterans of the Kingdom of Laos.

 

 

Khao Insixiengmay 
Chairman of Board

United Royal Lao Armed Forces &

Special Guerrilla Units Veterans of the Vietnam War