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4 unusual facts about Long Tieng


Chinese pangolin

The Chinese pangolin is probably "The Critter", one of the pets of the Raven FACs at their secret base in Long Tieng during the covert war in Laos.

Foung Hawj

His father was a military officer and public transportation official in Vientiene and Long Tieng.

Harry C. Aderholt

One of Aderholt's prouder moments was his assistance in evacuating Hmong leaders from Laos as the Pathet Lao communist army advanced on their base at Long Tieng in May 1975.

Long Tieng

The area's history was documented in the 2008 film The Most Secret Place on Earth.



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