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Central Intelligence Agency's Operation Hardnose at Camp Siberia 26 kilometers northeast of Savannakhet, Laos. The operation was founded although American
Operation_Star_(Laos)
USA military training mission of the Royal Lao Army
temporary duty in Laos on 1 April. The operation was kept secret from the American public and, in fact, U.S. commandos that were sent to Laos were given written
Project_Hotfoot_(Laos)
1975 event
The Communist takeover of Laos was culminated by a final offensive launched by Pathet Lao forces supported by the North Vietnamese Army in April 1975 that
Communist_takeover_of_Laos
Coordinated missions, operations and projects
November 1968: Operation Steel Tiger in MR 3 and MR 4 Late 1965: Operation Star (Laos), in MR 3 5 December 1965 – end of 1968: Operation Tiger Hound in
List_of_military_operations
Country in Southeast Asia
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia
Laos
1959–1975 conflict in Laos
The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was
Laotian_Civil_War
Military operation
Operation Bedrock (Laos) (1–9 November 1971) was a military offensive staged by the Royal Lao Armed Forces against the People's Army of Vietnam in Military
Operation_Bedrock_(Laos)
1961–1974 CIA training program in Laos
Operation Momentum was a guerrilla training program during the Laotian Civil War run by the Central Intelligence Agency to raise a guerrilla force of Hmong
Operation_Momentum
Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation
Operation Hardnose was a Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation spying upon the Ho Chi Minh trail that began during the Laotian Civil War
Operation_Hardnose
American electronic surveillance strategy during the Vietnam War
Warning Star aircraft, and VO-67, a specialized U.S. Navy unit flying highly modified OP-2E Neptune aircraft. This state-of-the-art operation utilized
Operation_Igloo_White
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1972)
area into two sections on 3 April. The former operation would continue in northeastern Laos while Operation Steel Tiger was initiated in the southern panhandle
Operation_Commando_Hunt
1964–73 covert US military operation in Laos during the Vietnam War
Operation Barrel Roll was a covert interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos by the U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division
Operation_Barrel_Roll
Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion by a small unit of United States Army and allied Montagnard forces into southeastern Laos during the Vietnam
Operation_Tailwind
Military offensive in June 1969 as part of the Laotian Civil War and the Vietnam War
territory. Operation Left Jab had cleared the way for Operation Diamond Arrow. Located in the southern panhandle of the territory of the Kingdom of Laos, the
Operation_Left_Jab
CIA activities in Laos started in the 1950s. In 1959, U.S. Special Operations Forces (Military and CIA) began to train some Laotian soldiers in unconventional
CIA_activities_in_Laos
The following is a list of military operations staged within the Military Regions of Laos during the Laotian Civil War. They are listed in chronological
List of military operations of the Laotian Civil War
List_of_military_operations_of_the_Laotian_Civil_War
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1968)
through southeastern Laos to support their military effort in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) during the Vietnam War. The operation was initiated by
Operation_Steel_Tiger
Operation Counterpunch, waged 26 September 1970 to 7 January 1971, was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Royalist General Vang Pao's guerrilla
Operation_Counterpunch
Covert United States Air Force advisory mission to Laos
Neutrality of Laos Laotian Civil War (also known as the Secret War) Operation White Star Ho Chi Minh Trail North Vietnamese invasion of Laos Royal Lao Army
Project_404
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
Operation Lam Son 719 or 9th Route – Southern Laos Campaign (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Lam Sơn 719 or Chiến dịch đường 9 – Nam Lào) was a limited-objective
Operation_Lam_Son_719
1972 military offensive
Operation Fa Ngum (1–27 April 1972) was a Laotian military offensive aimed at capturing the villages of Ban Ngik and Laongam as bases for incursions onto
Operation_Fa_Ngum
Operation Raindance was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War, staged from 17 March to 7 April 1969. It was launched by the U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Operation_Raindance
Topics referred to by the same term
name for the U.S. military assistance program to Laos from 1959-1962 The Order of the White Star of Estonia Tesla Model S, previously codename Whitestar
White_Star
3) and Military Region 4 (MR 4) of Laos during 1969 and 1970 failed to interdict the Trail. The massive Operation Lam Son 719 assault staged in February
Operation_Black_Lion
Railway line in Laos
The Boten–Vientiane railway is a Lao section of the Laos–China Railway (LCR), running between the capital Vientiane and the northern town of Boten on the
Boten–Vientiane_railway
Operation Thao La (21 November–16 December 1971) was a Royal Lao Government (RLG) dry season offensive during the Laotian Civil War, aimed at severing
Operation_Thao_La
Operation Strength II (6–31 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. It was devised as another diversion in the mode of
Operation_Strength_II
1970 offensive in the Second Indochina War
launched its own incursion from South Vietnam into Laos, dispatching a reconnaissance company on Operation Tailwind. Aimed at a communist logistical center
Operation_Honorable_Dragon
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1968)
conducted in southeastern Laos from 5 December 1965 till 11 November 1968, during the Vietnam War. The purpose of the operation was to interdict the flow
Operation_Tiger_Hound
Operation Black Lion V (21 November 1972–22 February 1973) was the final Royal Lao Government offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Launched as a followup
Operation_Black_Lion_V
Operation Pigfat was a crucial guerrilla offensive of the Laotian Civil War; it lasted from 26 November 1968 to 7 January 1969. Launched by Hmong tribal
Operation_Pigfat
Communist presence just north of the Mekong River. Operation Phalat established a base camp at Xieng Lom, Laos, on the southern bank of the Mekong River, and
Operation Sourisak Montry VIII
Operation_Sourisak_Montry_VIII
Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
Operation Texas Star was a military operation of the Vietnam War that took place in Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces from 1 April to 5 September 1970
Operation_Texas_Star
Operation Diamond Arrow was a battle in southern Laos, waged from 20 September 1969 through 9 March 1970. The struggle centered on a Royal Lao Army stronghold
Operation_Diamond_Arrow
Militia training program for the Royal Lao Armed Forces
October 1963 as Operation Hardnose. While Operation White Star was concluded as part of the American military leaving Laos, Operation Momentum went into
Auto_Defense_Choc
Operation Phou Phiang II (6 August – 25 October 1972) was one of the final battles of the Laotian Civil War. It was an attempt to relieve the siege on
Operation_Phou_Phiang_II
1968 Vietnam War and Laotian Civil War battle
conducting military operations in the kingdom. Activities undertaken by the USAF in Laos had to be approved by the ambassador to Laos, William H. Sullivan
Battle_of_Lima_Site_85
Laotian Civil War Royalist offensive
Operation Strength (6 February – 17 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The attack, undertaken against the advice of
Operation_Strength_(1972)
during the Laotian Civil War. The Communist offensive, if successful, would knock the last remaining fighting troops of the Kingdom of Laos out of the
Campaign_74B
Major engagement of the Laotian Civil War
The Battle of Nam Bac was one of the major engagements of the Laotian Civil War. Despite misgivings about their potential performance the Royal Lao Army
Battle_of_Nam_Bac
Allegations made by the U.S. Department of Justice
The alleged 2007 Laotian coup d'état plan was a conspiracy allegation by the United States Department of Justice that Lt. Col. Harrison Jack (Ret.) and
2007 Laotian coup d'état conspiracy allegation
2007_Laotian_coup_d'état_conspiracy_allegation
American CIA paramilitary officer (1924–2003)
Intelligence Star in 1959. Two years later, working under James William Lair, he was assigned with J. Vinton Lawrence to train Hmong hill tribes in Laos to fight
Anthony_Poshepny
1971 North Vietnamese offensive in Laos
designed to defeat the last Royal Lao Army troops defending the Kingdom of Laos. The Communist assault took Skyline Ridge overlooking the vital Royalist
Campaign_Z
a neutral independent Kingdom of Laos. The Agreement specified all foreign military forces had to withdraw from Laos; the only exception was a residual
Tchepone_Operation
1967 conflict in Laos
The 1967 Opium War took place in northwestern Laos between February and August 1967; actual fighting took place from 29 July to 1 August 1967. A mule train
1967_Opium_War
American covert operation in 1961
had been set for covert Central Intelligence Agency-sponsored air operations in Laos. On 23 May 1950, the United States signed the Pentalateral Agreement
Operation_Millpond
Operation Off Balance was a hastily planned offensive operation of the Laotian Civil War; it happened between 1 and 15 July 1969 on the Plain of Jars in
Operation_Off_Balance
1960 battle of the Laotian Civil War
Vientiane was a major and decisive battle of the 1960 Laotian coups, that occurred amid the Laotian Civil War. Fought between 13 and 16 December 1960, the
Battle_of_Vientiane
Military offensive of the Royal Lao Government aimed at communist insurrectionists
Communist insurrectionists. At stake was the sole road junction in northern Laos well in the rear of Royalist troops fighting in Campaign Z. On 30 December
Operation_Maharat
Operation Pincushion was a covert training program for hill tribe recruits to become guerrilla soldiers during the Laotian Civil War. Run by United States
Operation_Pincushion
called Operation About Face) was a major Laotian Civil War victory for the anti-communist troops of the Kingdom of Laos. Patterned after prior Operation Raindance
Kou_Kiet
Bilateral relations
Laos–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Laos and the Philippines. Laos has an embassy in Manila while the Philippines has
Laos–Philippines_relations
Operation Sinsay (11 February – c. 31 March 1972) was a Royal Lao Government offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The planned offensive was pre-empted
Operation_Sinsay
Military operation of the Laotian civil war
Operation Triangle was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War staged from 19—29 July 1964. Although planned by the General Staff of the Royal Lao
Operation_Triangle
1963, was a series of clashes in the Laotian Civil War. It came about as a result of the turmoil following Laotian independence as a result of the First
Battle_of_Luang_Namtha
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
XXVII, Laos United States Government Printing Office, 1998. Transcript of the US Senate Hearing on Weather Modification of March 20, 1974 Operation Motorpool
Operation_Popeye
Operation Snake Eyes was a proposed military operation of the Laotian Civil War. Planned in mid-December 1969 by the U.S. Ambassador to Laos, the planned
Operation_Snake_Eyes
U.S. military operation to provide air support in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1973
investigations of secret CIA activities in Laos revealed that B-52s were used to systematically bomb targets within Laos and Cambodia. Nineteen technicians of
Operation_Arc_Light
Military offensive
Operation Phalat (2 April–20 August 1971) was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War aimed at an active defense of the Kingdom of Thailand's northern
Operation_Phalat
Staged by a Central Intelligence Agency-sponsored Royalist Laotian irregular regiment, Operation Phoutah was a defensive strike against an oncoming offensive
Operation_Phoutah
Operation Maharat II (31 December 1972 – 5 February 1973) was a Royalist offensive against Pathet Lao insurrectionists during the Laotian Civil War. The
Operation_Maharat_II
Operation Desert Rat (16 February – 3 April 1971) was a diversionary attack by a Laotian irregular regiment upon the crucial communist supply line, the
Operation_Desert_Rat
Operation Junction City Jr. was a major Laotian offensive of the Vietnam War; initially aimed at temporary disruption of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, it was
Operation_Junction_City_Jr.
Military Regions of Laos hastily forwarded to Luang Prabang's Military Region 1 any troops that could be spared from the rest of the Laotian Civil War. On 7
Operation_Xieng_Dong
Laos, 1961-1968 (PDF). Center of Air Force History. 173rd Airborne Brigade: Sky Soldiers. Turner Publishing. 1992. ISBN 978-1-56311-071-9. "Operation
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1965)
List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1965)
the Laotian Civil War. Its northerly location and its airfield made Nakhang, Laos a major base for the Royal Lao Government's military operations against
Battles_of_Nakhang
training as a case study. Operation Ivory Coast for an account of the unsuccessful raid on Son Tay, North Vietnam. Laotian Civil War places Ban Naden
Raid_on_Ban_Naden
Operation Sayasila (26 July 1971—31 October 1971) was a major offensive military operation of the Laotian Civil War. It was staged by command of King
Operation_Sayasila
allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1965) "Vietnam Archive Operations Database". The Vietnam Center and Archive. "Operation report information"
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1964)
List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1964)
Ethnic group
The Laotian Chinese (Lao: ຄົນລາວຈີນ, Chinese: 老撾華人) are Laotian citizens of the Han Chinese ancestry. They constitute one of the many Overseas Chinese
Laotian_Chinese
Operation Black Lion III (18 October 1972 – 22 February 1973) was one of the last Royal Lao Army offensives of the Laotian Civil War. Aimed at regaining
Operation_Black_Lion_III
United States award for valor
Laos in 1970 and reassigned him to Thailand until his retirement in 1974. He received another Intelligence Star in 1975 for an undisclosed operation.
Intelligence_Star
Project Copper was a coordinated military action undertaken by the Kingdom of Laos and the Khmer Republic from 1 January–May 1971. It used U.S. Department of
Project_Copper
Operation Phiboonpol (9–11 June 1971) was a "short but very intense engagement" of the Laotian Civil War. Five Royal Lao Government battalions went on
Operation_Phiboonpol
2022). "Thailand-Laos railway project steams ahead, operations to start in mid-2023". nationthailand. Retrieved 12 October 2022. Star, The (31 October
Rail_transport_in_Laos
Bilateral relations
States Foreign relations of Laos North Vietnamese invasion of Laos CIA activities in Laos Operation White Star Project 404 "Laos - Countries - Office of the
Laos–United_States_relations
US Army officer (1920-2007)
Training Team (MTT) for Operation White Star which was then managed by the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Laos (MAAG Laos).[citation needed] His
Ronald_Speirs
Operation Silver Buckle (5 January – 11 February 1971), an offensive staged in Military Region 4 of the Kingdom of Laos, was the deepest Royal Lao Armed
Operation_Silver_Buckle
Armed Force of the Kingdom of Laos (1949–1975)
preserve northeastern Laos. When the PEO brought in Operation White Star trainers, the instructors found that 19 out of 20 Laotian soldiers had fewer than
Royal_Lao_Army
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
patrol base blocking enemy infiltration from Laos; a base for... operations to harass the enemy in Laos; an airstrip for reconnaissance to survey the
Siege_of_Khe_Sanh
Operation Toan Thang (Operation Total Victory) was the first communist wet season offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Launched on 18 June 1969 and successful
Campaign_Toan_Thang
their traditional territory, and to preserve Laos. After the failure and defeat of Operation Pigfat and Operation Raindance in early 1969, the communists had
Campaign_139
military operations had been launched from the Kingdom of Laos against the Trail during 1969 and 1970. Operation Maeng Da was another of those operations designed
Operation_Maeng_Da
Laotian Civial War offensive
Operation Phou Phiang III (18 January – March 1973) was the final offensive of the Laotian Civil War by the Royal Lao Army's L'Armée Clandestine. Central
Operation_Phou_Phiang_III
War memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Secret War was actually the largest U.S. covert operation prior to the Soviet–Afghan War, with key areas of Laos controlled by invading communist North Vietnam's
Laos_Memorial
Military coups of the Laotian Civil War
The 1960 Laotian coups brought about a pivotal change of government in the Kingdom of Laos. General Phoumi Nosavan established himself as the strongman
1960_Laotian_coups
1990 film by Roger Spottiswoode
directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots flying missions in Laos during the Vietnam War. When the
Air_America_(film)
2018 dam breach in Champasak Province, Laos
The 2018 Laos dam collapse was the collapse of Saddle Dam D, part of a larger hydroelectric dam system under construction in southeast Laos's Champasak
2018_Laos_dam_collapse
CIA officer from Special activities division
increased operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail and commitment of more troops to the fight for northern Laos. U.S. air power began to be used in Laos. The
James_William_Lair
Hmong American soldier and community leader (1929–2011)
officer, allegedly attempted to recruit Special Operations veterans to act as mercenaries in an invasion of Laos. On 15 June 2007, defendants were indicted
Vang_Pao
Campaign of the Vietnam War (1958–1959)
supported the Pathet Lao to fight against the Kingdom of Laos between 1958 and 1959. Control over Laos allowed for the eventual construction of the Ho Chi
North Vietnamese invasion of Laos
North_Vietnamese_invasion_of_Laos
fought between 31 January and 6 June 1961 in Ban Pa Dong, the Kingdom of Laos. Troops from the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Pathet Lao attacked
Battle_of_Ban_Pa_Dong
Two attempted coup d'etats against the Royal Lao Government
the first U.S. ambassador to Laos took up his duties in September 1954. Four months after he arrived, the U.S. Operations Mission (USOM) set up shop. When
1964_Laotian_coups
Veterans service organization
ground operations including Operation Barrel Roll against the North Vietnamese Army and People's Army of Vietnam and communist Pathet Lao forces. Laotian and
Lao_Veterans_of_America
September 1971) was a Royal Lao Government military offensive operation of the Laotian Civil War designed to clear Communist forces off Routes 13 and
Phou_Khao_Kham
Part of the Vietnam and Cambodian Civil Wars (1970–1973)
"madman theory". By the beginning of 1971, the area of operations stretched from Route 7 to the Laotian border in the north and 120 kilometers (75 mi) beyond
Operation_Freedom_Deal
The 1973 Laotian coup d'état attempt was a final attempt to stave off a communist coalition government of the Kingdom of Laos. Exiled General Thao Ma returned
1973_Laotian_coup_attempt
CIA covert airline from 1950 to 1976
"Ambidextrous", "Hotfoot", and "White Star", which trained the regular Royal Laotian armed forces. After 1962 a similar operation known as Project 404 fielded
Air_America_(airline)
recruiter of local guerrillas for the CIA's covert operations in the secret war in the Kingdom of Laos. He was then considered for the position of case
Bill_Young_(CIA_officer)
Bernard (2005). The War Against Trucks: Aerial Interdiction in Southern Laos, 1968-1972 (PDF). Air Force Museums and History Program. pp. 110–116.
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1969)
List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1969)
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Moderation; Neutrality
Girl/Female
British, English, Jamaican
Star
Girl/Female
English Latin
Star.
Girl/Female
British, English
Star
Male
Russian
(СтаÑ) Russian pet form of Slavic Stanislav, STAS means "glorious government."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Pakistani, Russian
Truthful
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Old High German Ansgar, ÓSCAR means "god-spear."
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Muslim
Moderation, Equality
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Greek, Latin
Star; Esther; Stella; Inspiring
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Greek, Jamaican, Latin
Star; Esther; Stella; Inspiring
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Seperation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sterre, starre ‘star’. The word was also used in a transferred sense of a patch of white hair on the forehead of a horse, and so perhaps the name denoted someone with a streak of white hair. It is possibly also a habitational name, for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a star.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Star 1 and 3.
Girl/Female
English American
Star.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Holy Star
Girl/Female
Indian
Moderation, Equality
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English
Star
Male
English
Short form of English Stanley, STAN means "stone clearing," and other names containing Old English stan, meaning "stone."
Female
Babylonian
, star.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various minor places, for example Start Point in Devon, named from Old English steort ‘tail’, in the transferred sense of a promontory or spur of a hill.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Star, STARR means "star."
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