There’s a push by an Appleton Democrat to provide veterans benefits to Hmong and Laotian refugees that helped with the U.S. war effort in Vietnam.
Rep. Amanda Stuck is working on a bill to make Wisconsin the first state in the country to offer them. She says the veterans fought in battles, collected intelligence, and rescued downed pilots.
The state veterans benefits would include education credits, and certain burial rites.
Stuck isn’t sure how many would be eligible for the benefits in Wisconsin.
