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  2. Operation Barrel Roll - Wikipedia

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    During the operation, U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 dropped 260 million bombs on Laos. [1] The operation was launched to persuade the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) to stop supporting the insurgency in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

  3. CIA activities in Laos - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons on Laos between 1964 and 1973, making Laos the most heavily bombed country in history relative to the size of its population. [45] The U.S. State Department's analysis has determined that about 30% of all bombs dropped on Laos failed to detonate.

  4. Raven Forward Air Controllers - Wikipedia

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    Laos became the most bombed nation in history, largely due to the Raven FACs. Approximately the same tonnage of bombs were dropped on Laos as were dropped by the US in the entirety of World War II. Approximately 20% of the Laotian populace became refugees, largely relocating because of bombing.

  5. Inside the Laos villages where people build homes, canoes ...

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    The US dropped more than 270 million bombs on Laos during the Vietnam War. In many villages, these bombs have become a staple part of the landscape.

  6. A forgotten legacy: 'Eternal Harvest' tells the story ... - AOL

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    The film took more than seven years and two trips to Laos ... A forgotten legacy: 'Eternal Harvest' tells the story of unexploded bombs remaining in Laos half a century after the US dropped them ...

  7. US gives Laos extra $90M to help clear unexploded ordnance

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    The U.S. announced on Tuesday it would provide an additional $90 million over the next three years to help Laos, heavily bombed during the Vietnam War.

  8. BLU-82 - Wikipedia

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    The first use of a BLU-82 occurred on 22 March 1970, when one was dropped north of Long Tieng, Laos during Campaign 139. [5] During Operation Lam Son 719 in 1971 25 BLU-82 bombs were dropped on NVA and Pathet Lao forces in Laos. They were dropped by U.S. C-130 aircraft not only to clear landing zones, but also to strike against specific targets ...

  9. Laotian Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. dropped 2,756,941 tons of ordnance on 113,716 Laotian sites in 230,516 sorties between 1965 and 1973 alone, making Laos the most heavily bombed country in history relative to the size of its population; The New York Times notes this was "nearly a ton for every person in Laos".

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