General Vang Pao's Victory at Skyline Ridge

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Finally someone is telling a detailed story of the war. Schools rarely get into any detail on the War. Most history classes by the time you get to Vietnam, is near the end of the school year. And based on most KZbin comments, the general narrative is that we are the bad guys. That somehow unifying Vietnam was a good thing. And everyone ignores the role of the North Vietnamese Army or the breaking of the peace treaty of 73.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@WALTERBROADDUS I always enjoy your insights Walter. Thank you for watching and posting, again.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

Schools these days...never tell any of these stuff, the battles, the war in Laos, the Hmong people and it's Secret Army created to fight for the U.S and to defend Laos from Communism invasion. School hides the truth of the war, schools don't want the Hmong generation of Americans to know their parents went through, their families fought.. when kids asked me, what is a Secret war in Laos? 80% of the Hmong Americans don't know about the war, barely know when parents or relatives tell them about the war.

[@realisthmong]

Wow. Thanks for being part of Hmong history!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@realisthmong the Hmong are a great people. Great Americans. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@leeyang26]

Very good presentation Dr. Paul Carter. I’m a refugee of this war. I live in Thongmieng a small village near Moung Cha in 1975. I was 14 years old at the time Laos fell. I came to USA in 1980 and settled in Wisconsin for the last 40 years. Thank you so much for our American ally who support us so much then and during our resettlement in the USA from 1976 to 2006, the last refugee from Thailand. Wish you all the best. From a former Hmong refugee in Wisconsin.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@leeyang26 I really enjoyed your thoughtful comment, and I am sure others did as well. Your family paid a terrible price. Please pass down to your generations the knowledge about your dad in the truck in the book - the specific photo - as such knowledge is easily lost. Thank you very much for sharing with us. And to tie into your Afghan experience…wow.

[@joeylowry874]

Woke up at midnight (est) to this gem, as always fantastic work and presentation. Thank you!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@joeylowry874 ha, Joey, always great to hear from you. Thanks for posting and I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@robertscheinost179]

Great stuff, Dr Paul! I just woke up after an exhausting trip back from NYC and the video popped up in my notifications.....I had to watch the video before I did anything else. We appreciate the videos and all of the time and effort you put into each one. Excellent, thanks again.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@robertscheinost179 Robert, I appreciate your support, it’s always good to hear from you. Glad you returned safely!

[@matthewbyam3248]

Thank you for bringing all this history to light.Thank you for all your knowledge on the war. I am very appreciative in this knowledge of the war not getting lost. Thank you .😊

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@matthewbyam3248 Matthew, thank you for watching and commenting.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

Please post more Battles in Laos, My grandpa was an unknown soldier, Veteran of the WW2, 1st Indochina war, and the 2nd war, close to vang Pao as an brother, he died in Thailand in 1976, and his death is unknown.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@worldentertainmentvang7307 good to hear from you again. God Bless you and your family, I will!

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

@@CarterOnConflict Thank you sir, *Salute*...My fellow American allies.

[@leebagdon6922]

Definitely one of your best documentaries Thank you for the enormous amount of research that went into making this video

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@leebagdon6922 Lee, I always appreciate your endorsement. Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for watching and your comment.

[@mryang9738]

Great documentary as always Dr.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@mryang9738 my honor to make it. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@WilliamSWhorton]

The scope of this presentation is amazing as well as artistic. I particularly enjoyed all essential elements of background information to get a full picture of this battle. The photography was superb showing both the incredible beauty of the region and how dreadful the weather and terrain were to fight in. A magnificently artistic and historical presentation to be viewed many times. Greatly appreciated also is the naming and personal histories of the heroic participants. Several of these heroes were personally known by me. They were great men whom I deeply respect.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@WilliamSWhorton Capt Whorton, thank you sir for everything.

[@GeneHamner]

Capt Wharton: I have enjoyed watching your videos done by Dr. Carter. They are very insightful. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Gene Hamner Raven 12 Nail 68

[@WilliamSWhorton]

@@GeneHamner Thank you so very much. I want you to know you and your RAVEN comrades are all heroes to me.

[@mikefreeriderAsia]

Awesome Video, I have been to Long Tieng 3 times on my motorcycle, and last year took a large group and everyone really enjoyed the history. This video what have been a really awesome to watch before we rode there. But I just shared it with all my guys and I am sure they will enjoy it. Great, thank you. Cheers to Chris for the pictures.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@mikefreeriderAsia Mike, thank you so much for- I suspect you will be back! I appreciate the note and you sharing the video.

[@laoadvtours3479]

Hey Mike, many thanks. How are you doing?. Very special place, my second home in Laos a few years ago. Always enjoy my visits to Ls20A...Great video Paul...

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@laoadvtours3479 thank you Chris!!!!

[@mikefreeriderAsia]

@@laoadvtours3479 doing great Chris, love the pictures , take care

[@justanumber427]

Another fantastic video! Your narration and pics are always first rate!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@justanumber427 I so appreciate you watching. This keeps me encouraged. Thank you again!

[@keeyang6355]

Thank you, Dr. Paul for giving the detail of Hmong war with Vientcong during the Vietname war in Laos. Thanks so much.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@keeyang6355 you are very welcome. I admire the Hmong so much. They are great Americans.

[@michaeldineenSG2018]

Incredible. Thank you for posting this.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@michaeldineenSG2018 Michael, I appreciate you watching and posting. Thank you very much.,

[@michaeldineenSG2018]

@@CarterOnConflict You're welcome. It's my pleasure sir.

[@nwsli105]

Dr. Carter, Thanks for sharing the touching documentary.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@nwsli105 thank you for watching and commenting - I greatly appreciate it.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@nwsli105 I appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you.

[@CanGetLoudToo]

Skyline ridge is where one of my uncle died. All my dads brother fought and was all along Long Tieng until the evacuation.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@CanGetLoudToo wow, living history. Thank you.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

Name? Rank? Positions? Military Branch?

[@CanGetLoudToo]

@@worldentertainmentvang7307 it depends on the info you want because there was an incident during when everybody was trying to get into the plane. There was a suitcase full of money that belong to certain people that threaten my dads life when he accidentally pick it up and took it across to Thailand.

[@vangthao4624]

Thank you for the documentary!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@vangthao4624 thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@utkuhuseyinkaya8920]

Once again, I'd like to thank you Dr. Carter for providing us very valuable insight. Looking forward to new videos.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@utkuhuseyinkaya8920 just call me Paul, please. I greatly appreciate your support and watching. It means alot to me.

[@shapesandcolors2826]

Greetings. Very well done. I am a descendant of one of the Hmong soldiers. I was born in the US and always did wonder why my dad never talked about the war. He lost all his brothers; it was that bad. Uncles I never got to meet. I will forward this video to one of my uncles, Captain Xiong Vang (Xyooj Vaj, family name is spoken first in our culture, Xiong is the family name). He was an official advisor to General Vang Pao. He doesn't talk about the war either, it was that bad. They focus on peace now, watching only videos about peace and not war. My dad and many other soldiers changed their names when they arrived in the US, some of the pro-communist forces came to the US pretending to be refugees of war. These are often the anti-US anti-West anti-world peace type of people.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@shapesandcolors2826 this is very interesting - things I did not know. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. God bless - the Hmong are special people who I greatly respect.

[@lllordllloyd]

Thank you so much for your detailed and engaging descriptions of this conflict. Some history gives us the view of the soldiers, some the colonels and generals. You balance it beautifully, explaining the grand strategy but never overlooking... and therefore always respecting... those under fire, in uniform or not. May I take a moment also to commend your balanced, unemotional description of each side, which is not always easy when these events are close to your heart. May SE Asia develop and prosper. Greetings from Saigon.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@lllordllloyd Lloyd, I always enjoy your comments. I’ll have to have some Vietnamese coffee with you if I come through Saigon again! Thank you so much for watching and commenting.,

[@alexkalish8288]

I didn't know Thompson had died, I knew him well from 1972 on - I lived in Thailand from 78-80 and later S'Pore. We dined often at Nick's #1. We had common interests in the languages of SE Asia and military history. I adored the man for his intellect, his courage, his civil war scholarship and kindness to the locals. He was devoted to the local people and his soldiers.....the CIA however was a very dark force in the region. He reminded me of Peterson but a more disciplined and reserved with army officers - we had a host of brilliant alpha male characters in VN back then.... You really nailed this and amazing photos thanks doc bring back memories of jungle, the smell of sandals and tropical rains.... Cheers from an old 12th inf dogface pre 73 and MACV from 73-75.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@alexkalish8288 wow Alex…so interesting to meet you. I went to Laos 9 times with Mac and in that pic you saw of us, 3 days after returning to Thailand Mac went into the hospital and never walked again. That was May, he died in Dec. Sounds like you had a very insightful time here Alex. Email me anytime [e-mail]. Thanks for watching and especially your comments.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

How you feel now knowing Thompson died a Long time ago? RIP.

[@jaychang1652]

Thank you for this.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@jaychang1652 I appreciate you watching and your comment.

[@GeneHamner]

this video has struck a chord with many Hmong. It is definitely a story that needed to be told. It is very well done. Gene Hamner Raven 12

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@GeneHamner Gene, thank you. I think you are right, many Hmong have contacted me and they hunger for more info on their history. I appreciate your channel support.

[@rogerhang5831]

This is a great historical for the new generation to learn why we’re Hmong people residing all over in the united state of America. I thank you so very much for your support and pouring your source into clouds. ❤

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@rogerhang5831 Roger, thank you. I admire the Hmong so much.

[@chouyang7221]

Thanks you so much for the story

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@chouyang7221 thank you for watching and commenting!

[@noman1974]

Outstanding video! Paul.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@noman1974 Sam!!!!! Thank you so much sir.

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

Great informative video about the toughness of the mong people.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@markpaul-ym5wg Mark, thank you for watching and commenting.

[@paoyang7494]

Dr Paul T thank you for sharing the Hmong history ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@paoyang7494 thank you sir, I greatly appreciate your comment.

[@maxvang773]

Watching from CA. Been waiting for your videos

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@maxvang773 thank you Max!!!! I appreciate that greatly.

[@keepitsimple003]

I find myself researching and learning about the Secret War in Laos (I have listened to podcasts of John Stryker Meyer and other MACV SOG guys share their stories) along with the Vietnam War given that I am Hmong and haven't done my own research other than hearing stories from my mom (deceased), dad, grandma (deceased), and relatives who lived through it all up until they fled from Laos to Thailand and eventually relocated to America. In the book, Tragic Mountain my father along with his family share their story (If I remember correctly. I haven't read the book Tragic Mountain in many years). There is a picture of my father driving a truck as a young boy in the book (I'd guess he was around 10 - 12 years old at the time since he told me he was a cook). His oldest brother was a radio operator (He's still alive today and he has shared his accounts of the fighting in Laos to me. He also has a photo of himself and GVP). As for my dad's father? He went MIA so nobody truly knows whatever happened to him. As for my mom's side of the family. Her father went MIA along with many of her uncles who were either KIA or MIA. My uncle later told me how my grandma, my mom, relatives, and himself escaped from Laos to Thailand during the early 80s. I have never personally met GVP before he passed away, but I have seen him from afar during the early 2000s along with his security detail. I do recall the elderly Hmong people who greeted GVP when we was walking through with his security detail. As of today whenever the topic of the Secret War of Laos is brought up with elderly Hmong men. I do take their stories with a grain of salt since there's little to no record keeping other than accounts of those who either saw them serve or have photos as proof. I do understand not everyone was a fighter since there was a limited man power of adult men (just like how you explained in your videos). To end this long comment. I was doing security contracting work in Afghanistan during the withdraw. I do remember having a bit of a good laugh about it since I told my roommates how funny it is to be Hmong and hear about the accounts of stories of how the US left Laos along with GVP and other stories from Hmong people. It was as if I was reliving the Vietnam War exodus, but only this time the US were leaving the Afghans to continue the fight against the Taliban. I left mid January 2021 and knew it was going to be an ugly exodus (my roommates all left in June). I enjoy your work and look forward to learning more about the Secret War in Laos.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you so much for your very personal story. We greatly appreciate it. I hope you write and publish about this someday!

[@clazy8]

​@CarterOnConflict hi Dr Carter, perhaps I'm mistaken, but I think you posted your response to this comment below another comment by leeyang26 - in that reply you mention both the truck photo and Afghanistan. I was puzzled when I read it, but here it makes sense. I point this out because it would be a shame if the author of this comment didn't see the response you intended.

[@philipceferino2400]

I worked there way back 2006 and used General Vang Pao house yard as a core house, we drilled soil samples to a proposed dam downstream of Long Tieng Valley and some after the project we move down to Nam Pa approximately 10 kilometers away before you reach Long Tieng Valley, i heard a lot of stories from the locals who worked with us about that past war and during the 80s and 90s theres no YOU TUBE i love to watched war movies on big screen in theaters specially WW2 , Vietnam war and i also watched that Air America movie so i visited the actual places where they did their air operations like Vang Vieng, Plain of Jars in Phonsavan Xing Kuang and next i want to visit also Sam Thong.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@philipceferino2400 Philip thank you for sharing this. So interesting you heard from the local Lao about the war when you lived there. I appreciate your comment. I hope you make it back!

[@BlongMoua-n1g]

Thanks not a secret anymore my father fought hard in this war. I wish you guys could show this shit when he's still alive 4 years ago. Many Hmong soldiers wait for this for too long majority all gone. Thanks to you 🙏 Our story lives on! My father Lt.Larry Chu kee Moua your bravry lives on. Thanks for this post love it.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@BlongMoua-n1g god Bless you - thanks to you and your family. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@keemua7011]

Thank you for doing this for record

[@CarterOnConflict]

Kee, I appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you.

[@tval8780]

My uncle fought many battles around the Long Chieng area until the end. As a kid, he mentioned Jerry Daniel a lot whenever he told us some stories from the war time. Since you had mentioned him briefly here, do you know him or what was his role during the war? Would love to see a video about him. I appreciate all you have done and put all these together for us to learn about the past.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@tval8780 as a CIA paramilitary officer, Jerry’s role was to funnel US support to Vang Pao. Support with logistics, air operations, coordination. Jerry was a primary guy on the ground that worked with GVP and coordinated with the CIA back in Thailand to make things happen.

[@tval8780]

@@CarterOnConflict thank you for the information!

[@Emperor_1971]

All my grandpas ,father n all my uncles are vang pao’s soldiers most pass away now but my father n a few uncles still alive they be glad to share their stories with you I’ll show them this video too

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@Emperor_1971 that would be wonderful. Thank you for watching and posting.

[@cheeminthao7967]

My father had not join the army yet until a year later and did not fight at Long Cheng but he mentioned how the NVA came close to winning the battle. The Hmong were able to win due to Thai military personnel and American B52 bombers that played a major role in pushing back the NVA.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@cheeminthao7967 ah, thank you for sharing. That’s sounds right. I greatly appreciate it.

[@davisworth5114]

A fascinating look at the "secret" war in Laos, a war that seems totally different from the war most GIs saw in South Vietnam. After Tet '68 when I got there, the VC had suffered devastating losses, and the war was being fought hardest along the DMZ in I Corps. I can see how these Americans became so close with their Asian allies, as they were literally defending their own homes and lands. And while the war in the south was pretty much over by '72, in Laos the fight went on until 1975 when the North rolled up the Saigon troops and took over. I have so much respect for the men who served here, and also profound grief over the loss of so many great GIs in a civil war the US should have avoided.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@davisworth5114 Davis, thank you so much for sharing your experience, and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the insights.

[@chaleolampar3173]

I am so proud of my aunt Suvit Lumpha a CIA’s commando fighting in Laos during 1960s 70s he is a legend of Lumpha family. Now he lives in Khonkaen northern province of Thailand. Our entire family converted to Christian because of him.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@chaleolampar3173 he is a wonderful man. We love him and he is an inspiration. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@greg1083]

Off the coast of Vietnam at the time,1971, with 1/9 , 9th Marine Bn. Never heard anything about this fighting. We were waiting for something to jump off in S.Vietnam.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@greg1083 US kept so much under wraps. Many in Thailand didn’t know either. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@WilliamNicholson-vt9yy]

1/9 "The Walking Dead", my hat is off to you sir

[@akirayoung1101]

Now that this video also mention it :) I'll share my dad's story that I've heard when I was a kid back in Laos :) It was around the time of the Hmong New Year which starts in late November and early December in the Hmong prefer seasons to celebrate each year :) It was chilling cold in the early morning and fairly warm in evening so we often had a small bonfire and the elderly tell their stories :) I remember my dad mention about the B52 raids that halt the NVA over run LONG CHENG that year :) My dad also mention that the power of B52 was a mighty force and it was the enemy worst nightmares :) Thanks for sharing this epic video for education purpose :) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@akirayoung1101 wow, thank you for sharing your dads story, I really appreciate it!

[@akirayoung1101]

@@CarterOnConflict You're welcome :) Since I got a warm reply from you...Sir :) I would like to pitch in one more historic memory :) At one special occasion, we had a Hmong man ( a visitor from another village ) this time it was between '75 or 76 after the war was over :) My dad and this man had a very long conversations of everything pretty much :) This visitor mentioned that during the war "Cluster Bomb Ultra" was their number ONE nightmares because there was no places to hide....hehe :) My dad and this guy exchange stories over and over until I fell asleep :) In the morning after he has left and I asked who was the man and my dad replied "he was a soldier but he was an anti democracy from the other side" Please noticed after '75 both sides were living together but with different attitudes even though speak the same language :( With all due respect, this is history and memories NOT angers and or anything against anyone :)

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@akirayoung1101 wow, so interesting. You and your family lived this war so all of us should be very interested in hearing what you have to say. I am and appreciate you sharing. When did your family come to the US?

[@akirayoung1101]

@@CarterOnConflict Proud to be a U.S Citizen :) I'll share a little story :) I remember in '75 a lot of people fleet the Country but my dad chose to remained in Laos because he wasn't an officer or has any special rank while he was in the service during the war but the re-education program forced my dad's decision to come here :( Late '78 I believe when my dad took his family included me we were trekking by foot through thick Jungles to Thailand :) Late '79 my dad made his decision to come here :( One more history fact I would like to share with the World :( My dad mentioned that he was the first parachute group training in Thailand in the 1960s :) Late 1960s my dad worked in the airfield in Long Cheng until '73 :) History fun facts :) I was born in Long Cheng Laos & Hospital of Sam Thong once saved my life :( Thank you 🙋‍♂

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@akirayoung1101 wow wow - so interesting!!!!! Thank you :-)

[@tonyvang2127]

My father was a military pollice at Sam Thong before it fell, once it fell he was reassigned to Long Cheng until 1973 when he was decommissioned

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@tonyvang2127 thank you for sharing Tony. God Bless.

[@TheLZ20]

There were two north Vietnamese spies hiding on top of that hill in the middle or near the maintenance yard where Chris Corbett took the picture shown at 30:53 directing artillery fire in to Long Cheng between 1970 to 1971. There were Hmong families living in long Cheng that supported and helped the spies.

[@CarterOnConflict]

wow, thank you for sharing this. Fascinating. Thank you for your posts.

[@davidclouse5894]

Operation White Star/ Project White Star U.S. Military Advisory Mission/ Laos 1959-1962/ GW Tactics/ U.S. Army Special Forces Clip would be Interesting Sir.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@davidclouse5894 David, thanks for the recommendation. I suspect it would require lots of research…but…I think a worthy project. I appreciate you posting.

[@byang3950]

I'm hmoob American. Thank you for the education. We here now !!! I was one of them soldiers. That had fought that war. I had die. Recreational back from the dead.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@byang3950 God Bless you. Thank you for your service, and watching and commenting.

[@touchenmoua2602]

My dad is still alive, you want to hear his story? Just ask before he past on. He fought in the war at the age 13. The last few hmong veteran hero left in America.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@touchenmoua2602 I would love to hear his story. My email is [e-mail] thank you so much.

[@yyyzzz-hq4cb]

I am glad that I had the foresight to interview Col. Toulong Yang who led GM22 in the defense of Skyline.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@yyyzzz-hq4cb oh, very nice! Indeed, that was good. Did you publish or make available to a library? I’d love to read. Thank you for posting.

[@yyyzzz-hq4cb]

Not yet. But I have a library of interviews from most of the Hmong major players.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@yyyzzz-hq4cb looking forward to seeing that! Glad that is being documented. Thank you.

[@charliely3612]

I was there during that time @ about 8 or 9 yrs old...saw B-52 dropping BB on, below, or above the skyline!!!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@charliely3612 Charlie, God Bless! I love to hear from those of you who were there.

[@ahmongus]

Two photos of a burning plane on the LC parking ramp were credited to Michael Ingham but to my knowledge those photos were taken my CASI pilot Dave Kouba. Just wanted to give a credit to where it should be. Thanks

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@ahmongus okay, good to know. Somehow these photos ended up in Inghams collection at Texas Tech so it is possible both Kouba and Ingham took photos of the same event.

[@IHOPELEE-e8i]

Even today, I still have a bad dream about the battle of Skyline Ridge from the past.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@IHOPELEE-e8i God Bless you sir. I can’t imagine how bloody it was. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@mengyang1481]

My grandfather and many of my uncles were at this battle.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@mengyang1481 thank you for sharing that personal history!

[@markgarrett3647]

27k is nearly 3 Divisions. Impressive victory indeed!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@markgarrett3647 it truly was! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ChachiehYang]

Hi..! Doctor Paul ! Around the 1971 how age do you have ? Now you still look so young . Thanks to your video.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@ChachiehYang I was not in this war :-) I was too young, so, that’s why I look like I haven’t aged. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@GeneHamner]

My hat's off to all the courageous people who fought in this battle and in this "Secret" war.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you Gene.

[@vangchue78]

During the secret war in laos my uncle die in the battle field, he never returned home. Maybe that's the ticket for me to be here in America. Thanks for all the heroes who fought for our freedom.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@vangchue78 god bless you and your family. Thank you for sharing.

[@derecqil8508]

Here, you seem to have not described the lowland Laos and highland Laos enough. I learned a lot of information about the time from people including Colonel Khao Insixiengmay. Vang pao and his Miao warriors were very brave, but the assistance of the lowland Laos and highland Laos SGU troops should not be ignored. Without the SGU from Luang Prabang and Savannakhet (especially GM30, GM31, GM33, etc.), it is still unknown whether Long Tieng can be held!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@derecqil8508 I agree with you. And your assessment that without the Lao Long Tieng might not have held, is absolutely true. Thank you for pointing this out, and for the recommendation. Good observation.

[@andersfant4997]

Interesting. Cheers👍.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@andersfant4997 as always Anders thank you.

[@BeeLauj-fx3zb]

Hi .DR. Paul . I follow u to see the pasted

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@BeeLauj-fx3zb thank you Bee, I appreciate it!

[@dvrrollers4436]

Good documentary about the secret war in Laos.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@dvrrollers4436 thank you, I appreciate you watching and your comment.

[@sivyisxyooj6310]

WHY is it just surface now, why didn’t surface when many of our parents still alive, it useless because many of our grand HMONG parents are gone, deceased. This could’ve benefited a lot of our Hmong parents when they’re struggling and telling the truth to American people. NOW maybe just a small footnote!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@sivyisxyooj6310 the books I talked about were written while they were still alive. We didn’t have the video age in the 1990s when Shadow War was written. Yes, it is sad these stories are lost.

[@AiJaiDeeSaMer]

Sivyisxyooj, I think the video is more important for us, for our children and grandchildren. Our parents and grandparents fought hard during the Vietnam war, they sacrificed and lost so many lives in order to bring us to America. It is our job to know, understand and appreciate what they have done and gone through to bring us here. Thank you ♥️♥️

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@AiJaiDeeSaMer well said.

[@AiJaiDeeSaMer]

@@CarterOnConflict Thank you. ♥️♥️👍👍

[@Rebel-Rouser]

Wasn't tallman a CIA case officer? Neil Hansen talks about him in his book, "Flight" about an air america pilot.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@Rebel-Rouser yes. In the video when I am showing graphics about the defenses of skyline ridge, I show one from the cia man tall man which I say is not the same as the Hmong tall man. Both had the same call sign but the Hmong had been killed before Jim Schofield Tallman the CIA man came around.

[@ahmongus]

A Thai FAG was also given the call sign "Tall Man". The Hmong Tall Man carried that first Call Sign and played a crucial role for the Americans as well as the Thais. Will honor him and his legacy in my upcoming boom.

[@CarterOnConflict]

The “Thai” that is referred to in writings as Tall Man is an error and actually it was Moung Choua. In other words, any text referring to a Thai FAG Tall Man just assumed he was Thai or misreported he was Thai. I did my masters thesis on the Thai Forward Air guides which you can DL for free at my academia site. I became close to the Thai 333 org (Thai fighters in Laos) and am a lifetime member of their fraternal org and am still close to a number of Thai FAGs. The 333 has their list of Thai FAGs, 129 of them, which I obtained a copy of early on, and Tall Man is not listed. The reason Tall Man is not listed as a Thai Fag is because there was never a Thai FAG tallman.

[@RickyVang-ql9zz]

thank you for shearing his memories my friends

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@RickyVang-ql9zz thank you for watching and commenting Ricky.

[@chaleolampar3173]

To doctor Carther, if you want to greet he would be great to talk to you.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@chaleolampar3173 I know him, we talk often!!! I’ll share your comment with him. God Bless.

[@smokinxaiibbq6560]

Keep it up u got a sub from me

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@smokinxaiibbq6560 well thank you sir!!!!

[@williamwoody9687]

Have you came across the name Herbert Forbes in your studies senior enlisted SF feild medic ?

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@williamwoody9687 not to my knowledge William.

[@1partygovernment]

The Pathet Laos is weak. Without the North Vietnamese troop they won't win against Vang Pao.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@1partygovernment you are 100 percent correct. Thank you for your comment and watching.

[@chung388]

They not week... The LAOS king and His other son...Are on the opposite side.. Souvan Phoma sided with the LAOS communism..So he sign a treaty with his Son not to fight..He doesn't wanted blood shed among LAOS . people

[@ahmongus]

Agreed. The Pathet Lao alone are umatch against the Secret Army in guerilla warfare. Then came the NVA with ratio of 10 NVA to 1 PL. American politics also got heavily involved, forcing the Secret army to fight conventional warfare against the NVA that was tripple in size. No one told this part of the story because the secrecy resulted in limited available resources out there.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@ahmongus good points, thank you, and great Facebook site you have

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

The Hmong Army is an Tough military force that could nearly defeat the Communists Pathet Lao, if the North Vietnamese didn't support them, Laos today would still be an Royalist Government just like Thailand. Imagine, Royal Thai and Royal Lao. Bingo.

[@NgueMLee]

The US B52 is the most feared by the north Vietnamese military by any standard!

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@NgueMLee good to know. Thank you.

[@suvang5373]

My. Name. While stationed. On top. Of the. Skyline was. Lu Lu I guided airs to support our Troupes including B 52 In. 1972 .

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@suvang5373 thank you for your service. And thank you for watching and commenting.

[@smokinxaiibbq6560]

👍👍

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@smokinxaiibbq6560 I appreciate it so much.

[@GnoixGenp]

Vang Pao’s mistake was trying to fight the Vietnamese using conventional warfare, there was simply just not enough Hmong soldiers to fight a war of attrition with the PAVN

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@GnoixGenp you are correct sir. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@ahmongus]

Not Vang Pao's idea. The Americans got tio heavily involved and forced VP's secret Army to fight the conventional war. I know because I talked to plenty of people including Bill Lair.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

The General Risk everything to defeat the communists..

[@BeerLao-c9d]

👍

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@BeerLao-c9d thank you Beer Lao!

[@k2w987]

That was my home town. The Agent Orange was used around Phumok, Skyline Ridge. Because of the war, we have to move away from there to Phukang. It was horrible. Many of our people born with birth defects, suffered of cancer in the United States. In the last two years my own brother died of cancer In the USA, too.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@k2w987 oh my. I am so sorry to hear. God Bless you.

[@Jake-ky9ed]

And it can affect your children too! Up to three generations - my Dad had a massive heart attack at 37 and just no they say it was agent orange exposure, I am 50 have high blood pressure that meds can’t seem to treat? Just now a doc is saying it is from my Dads exposure to agent orange

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@Jake-ky9ed so true Jake - such debilitations can occur in succeeding generations.

[@k2w987]

@@Jake-ky9ed Yes I do have high blood pressure. I’m taking medication every day but it doesn’t seem to treat it at all.

[@Jake-ky9ed]

@@k2w987 same here take two different pills and doesn’t touch it? And I’m in good shape?? Just can’t get it straight, doctor finally said it is chemical reason not physiological.

[@dangxiong610]

Do you American think General Vang Pao is a great leader and brilliant person who was participated war lines with you America at the time?

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@dangxiong610 from what I know, yes, as I say in the video I think he was a very good general, a smart leader. I know the Hmong paid a terrible price, but look at Laos now. A poor country and people are suffering. Thank you.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

@@CarterOnConflict I agree, The Laos government hasn't changed since the seize power in 1975 by the Communists, they defied the Geneva Conventions agreement and the Vientiane Treaty was Useless... Today the New Laos Government is a corrupt regime that removes all freedom and human rights, committing ethnic cleansing's, stealing people's lands and selling it to the China, building unreasonable water dams that cause destructions of floods, destroying the beautiful nature environment, hiding the outside world of freedom protests occurs in Laos, people are demanding changes, restoration of the old Government once was...

[@kaoxiong8975]

With your recalled Noth Vietnamese invader..! We would recall the Lao, Vietnamese & Cambodia Security treaty. That why Lao, Vietnamese will fight together the same common enermies: Franch & USA

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@saeng_mek9437]

ດ້ວຍຄວາມຈິງໃຈ. ຂໍອະນູຍາດຖາມແດ່ ເປັນຫຍັງ ອາເມຣິກາ ຈິ່ງຢ້ານກົວ ຄອມມິວນິດສ໌ ? ຫຼື ການເຮັດສົງຄາມ ພາໃຫ້ ເມກາ ຮັ່ງມີຂຶ້ນ?

[@CarterOnConflict]

Look at Laos now - on the verge of economic collapse and people fleeing the country for work in Thailand - and you will have your answer.

[@kimtsab3607]

Thank you.​@@CarterOnConflict

[@trolllo9729]

fck yeah 🇺🇸 #hmonghistory

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@trolllo9729 thank you sir

[@chaovang6855]

Dr. paul you just try to make your personal gain, you were not on the first hand participant, you only rely on other cosmetic sources.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@chaovang6855 I’m a historian that tells what happened. A teacher. We exist. You know, like historians telling about the French Revolution in the 1700s. No one alive today was alive during the Revolution. I don’t know what a cosmetic source is, first time I’ve ever heard that lol. My sources participated in the battle. If you don’t like my videos, don’t watch.

[@chaovang6855]

Too late to talk about victory history, we lost, we were experiencing great suffer just because GVP made a wrong decision to side with the chicken US.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@chaovang6855 the country of Lao suffer today. What a bad outcome to choose.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

Wrong...to trust a Communist, is to sleep with a Tiger.. I don't envy or support, or worship, love communism..Communism is an evil ideology made my the Russians following the Overthrow of the Tsar and Empire.

[@ChengYang-p7e]

He lost 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@ChengYang-p7e I think the real losers are the people of Laos who are really suffering under communism.

[@worldentertainmentvang7307]

@@CarterOnConflict Hell yeah, if you wanted peace and Unity, you gotta fight to have freedom, tho they follow the wrong decisions of trusting the Left-Wing politics and the evil Pathet Lao party, being tricked, lied, or Killed after disagreeing.

[@pollydor07]

1970 The CIA stationed in PAK SE province hired KHMER WARRIORS REPUBLIC ARMY trained at PS-18 Black Panther Ranger camp on the edge of Mekong river on Laos side near Thai border of Ubon . The run way above the barracks able to landed C-123 later on 1971 extended longer able to landed C-130 I put up lamp both side for night landing tested . The CIA sent us to stationed on top ATTAPEU hills Plateau BOLOVENS for 3 months west of HO CHI MINH trail . I observed OV-10 shoot rockets to hills across of mine pinpointed for T-28 several of them bombardment some time Napalm . Lucky to be alive up there I received only wounded above my knee Cessna single engine landed picked me up the next morning brought me to Laotian army base PS-22 near by awaited C-123 brought me last to the CIA HOSPITAL next to my old barracks at PS-18 near Thai border .

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@pollydor07 thank you for your service. That’s an incredible story, and I appreciate you sharing. Fighting was hard and tough down south.