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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – In the 60s and aboriginal 70s, thousands of soldiers sacrificed their lives successful the sanction of democracy, but the bequest of those who fought successful the Secret War has remained a buried concealed for many.
According to the Clovis Cemetery District, veterans buried successful the territory cemeteries are identified by a prima connected their headstone. The District honors these veterans connected Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and successful the wintertime with Wreaths Across America.
Unfortunately, galore of the Hmong Veterans who fought successful the Secret War successful Laos person been near retired of these ceremonies, arsenic their headstones whitethorn not place them arsenic veterans.
The Clovis Cemetery District is moving to marque definite these veterans are not forgotten and is asking for the community's assistance successful identifying the graves of those who served.
“It is clip to correctly place this often-overlooked radical of veterans,” said Dwight Kroll, board
member for the Clovis Cemetery District. “But we request the assistance of Hmong families, arsenic good as
other members of the community, who cognize wherever these brave veterans are laid to rest.”
The Clovis Cemetery District operates 5 cemeteries: Clovis, Redbanks, Academy, Tollhouse, and Auberry. If you cognize of a Secret War Veteran who should beryllium recognized for their work and is buried successful 1 of these cemeteries, delight interaction Boua Cher Vang astatine 559-250-9761.
