As the overall Vietnam War grew, what happened in Laos began to ... especially under the Obama Administration, has relied on the CIA along with special forces to handle the majority of low-level ...

The Afghan "secret army" was similar but much smaller than the one the CIA and Special Forces set up in Vietnam during the 1960s. This one was also based on tribal warriors, who often crossed borders ...

“In the early 1960’s, the U.S. CIA sought out the Hmong and recruited ... and caves while fighting alongside the U.S. 5th Special Forces Group—earned Krajan the Bronze Star.