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CA SCR143
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tom Umberg
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AI Summary
- Honors Hmong Laotian Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who were recruited and trained by the CIA from 1961 to 1975 to fight in the Secret War during the Vietnam War
- SGU soldiers conducted covert missions to deter troop and supply movement on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and rescued downed U.S. pilots at great personal risk
- At least 35,000 SGU soldiers were killed during this period, representing approximately 12 percent of the Hmong population in Laos at the time
- Congress has never granted SGU soldiers full veteran status, leaving them ineligible for military identification cards or veteran license plates
- Monuments honoring SGU soldiers exist in Fresno, Stockton, and Chico, California, and a memorial was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in May 1997
Legislative Description
Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.
Last Action
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/10/2026
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