

Major Kia Tou was born on August 2, 1947, in the village of Phou Luang, District of Pha Pheng, Xieng Khouang Province, Laos. He came to America in 1980. And he passed away on November 1, 2020, at Fresno Community Hospital, Fresno, California, after suffering a severe brain hemorrhage.  
In 1962, he was one of the few young Hmong men selected in the first recruitment group that participated in the United States CIA Covert program during the Secret War in Laos. He was a disciplined man due to his military training and experiences at such a young age. 

During the Secret War, he served in many positions including a special agent, nurse assistant, and military financial officer. He was wounded several times during his service, but it was a helicopter crash during a covert mission that nearly killed him and ended his days on the battlefield. In 1973, he was promoted to the rank Major in the Royal Lao Armed Forces. 

When the Americans withdrew military forces from Southeast Asia, he was afraid to stay in Laos for fear that the Communist Pathet Lao would retaliate against him for helping the Americans. Knowing that his family would be vulnerable and without protection while hiding in the jungles, he made the decision to escape to Thailand. 

During this treacherous journey, many risks had been taken to ensure his family’s survival. With every effort to keep his family moving quickly, he was forced to carry his ill daughter on his back and his infant son on his chest. His wife carried the rice and guided the young children by hand, while the older children carried all the necessities.




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Neng also leaves behind 26 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren to cherish his memory.

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