The Jungle Hmong: A Forgotten Ally On the Run

Hmong fighters, Laos
KC Ortiz

A Moment's Rest
Ly Pao holds one of the group's children. The 23-year-old lost use of his right eye after a Lao People's Army missile exploded, sending shrapnel into his head.

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