CAVWV - Coalition of Allied Vietnam War Veterans
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    • State of Minnesota >
      • Veteran, defined >
        • Veteran, defined >
          • Proposed Amendment to SF1959 >
            • A25-0066 amendment
          • Amended tite 38, Part 38, analysis and arguments >
            • Inclusive Recognition
            • Excluded Allies & Units
            • Letters and Testimony
          • Bill Text, benifits provided and problems found
        • Task Force Established >
          • CAVWV Balanced Report & Analysis >
            • Filipino WWII veterans
            • Baird - Hillmer
            • History of SGU OrganizationsNew Page
            • Motion #1, Task Force
          • Final Overview & Statement
          • Observations, Advise & Difficulties
          • HF3919 -SF4075
          • TF Protocol & Fix
          • Questions needing answered
          • Position Statement and Press Release
      • "Completing the Record" Documentary
      • 50th Commemoration Funding
      • Hmong Monument Controversy
      • Legacy Fund & Veterans
    • Federal legislation >
      • VA Hmong Burial Controversy >
        • Public Law 115-141’s Division J, Title II, Sec. 251, Paragraph (b) (10)
        • Pre Burial Application w/ Qualifications >
          • Criteria
        • Analysis, Rationale and Research >
          • 1971 Moose-Lowenstein Report
        • Coalition Remedy to PL-115-141
        • Costa Remedy >
          • Press Release HR 4204
        • Col. Insixiegmay Khao >
          • Khao Autobiography
          • Khao, History of the Secret War in Laos, 1953-1975
          • Khao Letters, Endorsements & Certificates
        • Khao Case for Recognition & Benefits >
          • Appeal to Congress
          • Callahan Letter
        • Vila Chau Case
        • Tran Van Quy Case
        • VA Amendment to Title 38
        • Pre burial and addendum application
      • Hmong Gold Medal
      • Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 >
        • S.2327 TEXT
        • S2324 text
        • S.1786 TEXT
  • Special Projects
    • Special Projects >
      • SEA Legislative Analysis & Report
      • Featured Focus >
        • PBS "The Vietnam War" >
          • Thomas Briggs
          • The Vietnam War an Introduction >
            • " Last Days in Vietnam " Documentary
          • Steve Sherman, "Re-examining History"
      • Declaration of Independence Khmer Translation
      • SOG Monument >
        • VA Responce
      • Phil Conran
      • Ethnic Status & Culture
      • Timeline Series >
        • Timeline South Vietnam >
          • 1995-2000
          • 2000-2005
          • 2005-2015
        • Cambodia Timeline
        • Timeline Laos >
          • Laos Timeline Table I
          • Laos Timeline Table II
          • Timeline Hmong
        • Timeline Afghan Evacuation
        • Timeline Communism
      • Allied Veteran Story Collections >
        • Vila Chau
  • Events & Observances
    • Coalition Observances >
      • CAVWV Veterans Day Commemoration
      • Mental Health Awareness Month
      • Gen. John Vessey Day Jr.
      • American Allies Day
    • United States Observances >
      • 1973 Paris Peace Accords Anniversay
      • Vietnam War Veterans Day
      • Memorial Day 2025
      • Independence Day
      • POW / MIA / Genocide Rememberence Day
      • Flag Day
      • American Veterans Day
    • Khmer Observances >
      • Genocide Liberation Day
      • Khmer Republic Veterans Day
    • Vietnam Observances >
      • Vietnam "Black April" Day
      • Vietnam Armed Forces Day June 14, 2025
    • Lao Observances >
      • Lao 50 Veterans 50th Banquet
      • SGU Veterans Commemoration Day
    • Hmong Observances
  • Contact Us
  • Obituaries
    • Father Lucien Bouchard
    • Roger Albertson
    • ELI "SUPERMEX" CHAVEZ
    • Amos Hykes
    • Ananh "Lee" Saenviley
    • Soukanh Kouanchao
    • In Memoriam

2000-2005


2001​

2001 - A law setting up a tribunal to bring genocide charges against Khmer Rouge leaders is passed. International donors, encouraged by reform efforts, pledge $560 million in aid.

Cambodia

2001​
2001 June - US-based Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) members convicted of 2000 attack in Phnom Penh. Group pledges to continue campaign to overthrow Hun Sen.
Cambodia
2001​
2001 December - First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia.
Cambodia
2002​

2002 -First multi-party local elections; ruling Cambodian People's Party wins in all but 23 out of 1,620 communes. Ranariddh's half-brother Prince Norodom Chakrapong sets up his own Norodom Chakrapong Khmer Soul Party.

Cambodia

2003​

2003 - Serious diplomatic upset with Thailand over comments attributed to a Thai TV star that the Angkor Wat temple complex was stolen from Thailand. Angry crowds attack the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh. Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party wins general elections but fails to secure sufficient majority to govern alone.
Cambodia

2004​

2004 - After nearly a year of political deadlock, Prime Minister Hun Sen is re-elected after CPP strikes a deal with the royalist Funcinpec party. Parliament ratifies kingdom's entry into World Trade Organisation (WTO). King Sihanouk abdicates and is succeeded by his son Norodom Sihamoni.

Cambodia


The Coalition of Allied Vietnam War Veterans is a former 501(c)3 non profit which ceased operating under that IRS status at the end of 2025 which was the 50th anniversary year of the ending of the Vietnam War.
It now operates as a Veteran Fellowship located in the State of Minnesota


  • CAVWV
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Coalition Partners
    • Meetings
    • Book & Film & Further Reading
  • FORGOTTEN WARRIORS
  • Our Allies
    • Vietnam & Secret War Allies >
      • Vietnam War >
        • Republic of Veitnam
        • Cambodia & Khmer Republic >
          • Current Conditions in Cambodia
        • Kingdom of Laos "The Secret War " >
          • Other Ethnic Allies, Laos
          • Upland Lao
          • Midland Lao
          • Lowland Lao
          • Ho Chi Minh Trail
          • Lao Lima Sites
          • Campaign 74B
          • Battle for Skyline Ridge
          • AIR AMERICA
        • Canada
        • Korea - ROK
        • New Zealand & Australia
        • Taiwan - ROC >
          • Taiwan Current Conditions
        • Thailand
        • Other Coalition Countries ( 1954-1975 )
        • POW-MIA-Genocide
        • Tibet
        • Communist Aggression >
          • Communist Combatents North Vietnam
      • United States of America >
        • Forgotten Warriors United States in Laos
      • Maps
    • Afghanistan >
      • Conditions in Afghanistan
      • SIV Frequently Asked Questions
  • Legislation
    • State of Minnesota >
      • Veteran, defined >
        • Veteran, defined >
          • Proposed Amendment to SF1959 >
            • A25-0066 amendment
          • Amended tite 38, Part 38, analysis and arguments >
            • Inclusive Recognition
            • Excluded Allies & Units
            • Letters and Testimony
          • Bill Text, benifits provided and problems found
        • Task Force Established >
          • CAVWV Balanced Report & Analysis >
            • Filipino WWII veterans
            • Baird - Hillmer
            • History of SGU OrganizationsNew Page
            • Motion #1, Task Force
          • Final Overview & Statement
          • Observations, Advise & Difficulties
          • HF3919 -SF4075
          • TF Protocol & Fix
          • Questions needing answered
          • Position Statement and Press Release
      • "Completing the Record" Documentary
      • 50th Commemoration Funding
      • Hmong Monument Controversy
      • Legacy Fund & Veterans
    • Federal legislation >
      • VA Hmong Burial Controversy >
        • Public Law 115-141’s Division J, Title II, Sec. 251, Paragraph (b) (10)
        • Pre Burial Application w/ Qualifications >
          • Criteria
        • Analysis, Rationale and Research >
          • 1971 Moose-Lowenstein Report
        • Coalition Remedy to PL-115-141
        • Costa Remedy >
          • Press Release HR 4204
        • Col. Insixiegmay Khao >
          • Khao Autobiography
          • Khao, History of the Secret War in Laos, 1953-1975
          • Khao Letters, Endorsements & Certificates
        • Khao Case for Recognition & Benefits >
          • Appeal to Congress
          • Callahan Letter
        • Vila Chau Case
        • Tran Van Quy Case
        • VA Amendment to Title 38
        • Pre burial and addendum application
      • Hmong Gold Medal
      • Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 >
        • S.2327 TEXT
        • S2324 text
        • S.1786 TEXT
  • Special Projects
    • Special Projects >
      • SEA Legislative Analysis & Report
      • Featured Focus >
        • PBS "The Vietnam War" >
          • Thomas Briggs
          • The Vietnam War an Introduction >
            • " Last Days in Vietnam " Documentary
          • Steve Sherman, "Re-examining History"
      • Declaration of Independence Khmer Translation
      • SOG Monument >
        • VA Responce
      • Phil Conran
      • Ethnic Status & Culture
      • Timeline Series >
        • Timeline South Vietnam >
          • 1995-2000
          • 2000-2005
          • 2005-2015
        • Cambodia Timeline
        • Timeline Laos >
          • Laos Timeline Table I
          • Laos Timeline Table II
          • Timeline Hmong
        • Timeline Afghan Evacuation
        • Timeline Communism
      • Allied Veteran Story Collections >
        • Vila Chau
  • Events & Observances
    • Coalition Observances >
      • CAVWV Veterans Day Commemoration
      • Mental Health Awareness Month
      • Gen. John Vessey Day Jr.
      • American Allies Day
    • United States Observances >
      • 1973 Paris Peace Accords Anniversay
      • Vietnam War Veterans Day
      • Memorial Day 2025
      • Independence Day
      • POW / MIA / Genocide Rememberence Day
      • Flag Day
      • American Veterans Day
    • Khmer Observances >
      • Genocide Liberation Day
      • Khmer Republic Veterans Day
    • Vietnam Observances >
      • Vietnam "Black April" Day
      • Vietnam Armed Forces Day June 14, 2025
    • Lao Observances >
      • Lao 50 Veterans 50th Banquet
      • SGU Veterans Commemoration Day
    • Hmong Observances
  • Contact Us
  • Obituaries
    • Father Lucien Bouchard
    • Roger Albertson
    • ELI "SUPERMEX" CHAVEZ
    • Amos Hykes
    • Ananh "Lee" Saenviley
    • Soukanh Kouanchao
    • In Memoriam