Arlington Cemetery Refuses Burial Of US Ally From Vietnam War

The funeral procession of General Vang Pao is led by Scottish pipers and the casket is carried by a horse drawn carriage as hundreds of people line M St. in Fresno. (Mark Crosse / mcrosse@fresnobee.com)

Laos Hmong Leader Vang Pao Denied Arlington Burial -- BBC

The US Army has rejected a request for ethnic Hmong leader Vang Pao to be buried with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery.

Gen Pao led a 15-year CIA-sponsored secret war in Laos during the Vietnam War and, when it was lost, led tens of thousands of his people into exile.

He died last month. The army's decision came as mourners attended the first day of a six-day funeral in California.

Gen Pao's friends said they would appeal to the White House.

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More News On Arlington Cemetery's Refusal To Bury Hmong Leader Vang Pao

Arlington refuses burial of U.S. ally from Vietnam War -- CNN
Army denies Arlington burial for Hmong general -- USA Today
Army denies request to bury Asian military leader in Arlington -- The Hill
Arlington refuses burial of U.S. ally from Vietnam War -- CNN
Hmong General Denied Arlington Cemetery Burial -- Voice of America
Vang Pao family decries Arlington burial denial -- Miami Herald
Anger as Hmong general refused US honor burial -- AFP
Laos general's backers press Obama over burial snub -- AFP

My Comment: They just could not make an exception, even though his (and his soldiers) actions probably saved scores of American lives during the war in South East Asia.