During its secret war in Laos (1961-1975), the United States recruited proxy soldiers among the Hmong people.
Vang conceptualizes these histories as fugitive histories, as they move and are carried by peopl.
In History on the Run Ma Vang examines the experiences of Hmong refugees in the United States to theorize Refugee histories and secrecy, in particular those of the Hmong.
Following the war, many of these Hmong soldiers migrated to the United States with Refugee status.
During its secret war in Laos (1961-1975), the United States recruited proxy soldiers among the Hmong people