Vets Remember -- Joe Bee Xiong, Capt. Xiong & Capt. Chang

Sad note: Joe Bee Xiong, 45, who is featured in this episode, died on Saturday, March 31, 2007, while visiting Laos. Xiong had recently been treated for heart related health issues, and family members believe he died of a heart attack. Xiong, who served two terms on the City Council in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was the first Hmong elected to a city council in the United States. "Vets Remember" is an oral history about war and military service. Joe Bee Xiong, Captain Xiong and Captain Chang talk about helping the United States in the Vietnam War. Hosted by Craig Yamauchi, who is a Vietnam vet and retired from the U.S. Army. To Purchase the entire two-part program, (Part One runs 59:45), contact the producer, Chippewa Valley Community Television at (715) 839-5067 or www.cvctv.org. Community Television is a 503 (c) charitable educational organization. CVCTV has more than 28 "Vets Remember" episodes available for purchase.

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[bigboymedia]

Moog zoo koj tug phooj ywg Joe Npis Xyooj

[11cvctv12]

bigboymedia's comment, in English is: "Farewell to a dear friend, Joe Bee Xiong."

[Minister1515]

Joe Bee----Besides being one of the best qeej players in the world. His speeches in Hmong are so powerful. Joe Bee was an excellent orator.

Great human being. Great representative

for the hmong people. He is missed by all.

I visited his neighbor's Chao Xiong yesterday......his house on Xiong Blvd.

[missydiana1988]

damn i remember him hehe damn i met him like when i was age 14 well aniwase RIP joe bee xiong

[juicypop978]

yes we will cuz

[TracyLea]

great job on the video, Craig...

[Ilov3u8]

joe bee was my uncle and we will still remember him forever

[crazybeautiful559]

RIP Big Brother...  You will be remembers forever.

[301vtec]

R.I.P. Joe bee xiong

[HueShang]

He was a very well known person, and very good public speaker.....very knowledgeable as well....a very hard lost.....

[genkijin]

Respect to the Hmong people! Power to the struggle!

[serithan111]

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