Legacies Post

From the desk of Lily Poulom Baugher During the spring semester of my freshman year, I was unhappy with the direction my life was taking. My major at the time, computer science, no longer felt like the right fit for me. I was close to failing my coding class, and the rest of my grades reflected my struggles. Noticing my behavior, my dad decided to buy plane tickets for us to Laos in the summer of 2023. He told me the trip would be a perfect getaway from my stressful life at

By Khamsone Sirimanivong , Vice Chair, Legacies of War I felt deeply honored to attend the Defense POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in Action) Accounting Agency (DPAA) 2024 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing this year in Washington, D.C. When I met the families of missing soldiers on the first day, I knew in my heart that this was where I needed to be. I sat down at the center table next to four different families, each representing a different missing American servicema

Reflecting on the heritage, ownership and accountability of war debris in Laos From the desk of: Esther Breithoff Senior Lecturer in...

The Man That Told America From the desk of Danae Hendrickson Xieng Khouang Airport, Laos, photo by Kayleb Lee, Legacies of War “You’ll...

From the desk of Natalie Bui, Digital Illustrator and Movement Artist, SEARAC Artist-In-Residence “What does your art serve if it can’t...