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Sar Phouthasack

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Sar Phouthasack was a busy man. He not only ran the commando school, the communications, and the repair shop, he had to shuttle back and forth to the front lines almost daily. In the secret war in Laos, his unit was well known as the best and they were frequently called on to go to the aid of others as they did at Khe Sanh. (5:56)

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The Paris Peace Accords brought immediate changes to the war in Laos. All of the CIA backed Special Guerrilla Units were absorbed into the Royal Lao Army. Sar Phouthasack was sent to Vientiane where he started another secret assignment monitoring enemy radio transmissions. (4:22)

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The Paris Peace Accords meant that the Pathet Lao and the Royal government were going to participate in a power sharing regime. Sar Phouthasack says there was just one problem, the communists did not disarm and kept on fighting. (5:36)

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As the Pathet Lao continued to hammer Lao government forces, Sar Phouthasack had to move his secret listening post from Vientiane to Thailand. He was starting to be concerned about his family, so he asked his boss about going with them to America. (4:58)

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Recruited by the CIA, Sar Phouthasack served bravely in the Special Guerrilla Units during the Vietnam War in Laos and Thailand. Eventually, he had to concede defeat to the communists and move his family to the United States. He has some heartfelt words for his new countrymen. (3:26)

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Since he was recruited by the CIA for the secret war in Laos, Sar Phouthasack, and the thousands of others who had to flee to the United States, are not eligible for health care from the VA. One excuse is that they lack a simple piece of paperwork. (3:26)

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Sar Phouthasack has some pointed words for those considering an overseas war. He should know. He lost his home country Laos to the communists during one. (3:05)

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Sar Phouthasack is still working, volunteering on behalf of the Laotian war veterans who are living in the United States. He has warm words for his new country. (2:25)

Sardo Sanchez

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Sardo Sanchez always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a WWII marine veteran... but his combat experiences have profound and lasting effects on his relationship with his parents, his siblings and his wife. (6:17)

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Sanchez trains as a reservist until the age of 18, when he is shipped off to Vietnam. His first tour as an orderly aboard the USS Ticonderoga does not offer the combat experience he was trained for. (5:11)