Giving due credit to Lao-Hmong veterans

July 23, 2014 at 2:08AM
As part of Lao-Hmong Recognition Day on Tuesday, which honors Lao-Hmong American veterans, members of St. Paul's Hmong community paraded from the Hayden Heights Recreation Center to the General Vang Pao Community Center. Capt. Xiong Yia led the parade.
As part of Lao-Hmong Recognition Day on Tuesday, which honors Lao-Hmong American veterans, members of St. Paul’s Hmong community paraded from the Hayden Heights Recreation Center to the General Vang Pao Community Center. Capt. Xiong Yia led the parade. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

As part of Lao-Hmong Recognition Day on Tuesday, which honors Lao-Hmong American veterans, members of St. Paul's Hmong community paraded from the Hayden Heights Recreation Center to the General Vang Pao Community Center. Capt. Xiong Yia led the parade.

Kou Moua was among a group of traditional Hmong dancers who posed for a photo before taking part in the parade. Twin Cities weather proved ideal for the event.
Kou Moua was among a group of traditional Hmong dancers who posed for a photo before taking part in the parade. Twin Cities weather proved ideal for the event. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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