# Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans

Veterans from the “secret war” in Laos recalled their experiences during the Vietnam War. Laos was a key battlefield in the conflict as the Ho Chi Minh Trail transited the country. Lao Special Guerrilla Unit/Royal Lao Army soldiers fought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, serving as “Road Watch” teams and in large-unit actions against the People’s Army of Vietnam, allied with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officers. Hear directly from participants of this little-known story of the Vietnam War. The event featured personal narratives of the panelists followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 h 35 min
- By: Insixiengmay, Khao
- Genres: War
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10762/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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