Lt. Col. Wangyee Vang. (Photo courtesy of the Vang family)
On Saturday, March 13, the City of Clovis presented a proclamation honoring Lt. Col. Wangyee Vang, Ph.D. for his military service, and advocacy for his native home of Laos. He served as a pivotal advocate for the Hmong and Laos community in Fresno and Clovis. Vang was known by many for his integrity, honesty and his willingness to help others. Longtime friend of Lt. Col. Vang is Bee Vang, a U.S. veteran who met Vang while volunteering during Vang’s time as the president of Laos Veterans of America.
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Xay Dang Vang, 75, of La Crosse passed away in his home Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. He was born in the Village of Na Song, Muang Nga district, Xiengkhouang Province, Laos, June 6, 1945, to Wa Soua Vang and Keu Yang.
He spent most of his childhood on the farm helping his parents. He later pursued his secondary education in the capital of Vientiane, Laos, from 1961 to 1962.
On Oct. 9, 1963, he was recruited by the U.S. C.I.A (Central Intelligence Agency) in Long Cheng for National Homeland Security for six months. He completed his military basic training at Ft. McCoy, Vientiane Province. He was commissioned with Company Unit 205/4 commanded by Major Cher Cha Vang. His rank was Lieutenant ID# 22198; Battalion #205 commanded by Colonel Nhia Sue Yang; Regiment #23 commanded by Colonel Wa Seng Vang; Military Region #2 commanded by Major General Vang Pao. With great confidence and trust, General Vang Pao assigned him to oversee the uniform sewing machine buildings, pilot quarters, foreign dig