R.I.P. General Vang Pao

"He was a larger-than-life figure for this community," Fresno City Council member Blong Xiong said. "It will take time to mourn this tragic news."

...a friend and veterans advocate in Fresno, said Gen. Vang was suffering from pneumonia and an ongoing heart problem. He also had battled diabetes and had developed cataracts in the past few years.

Vang Pao is revered by many as a father figure and leader who helped bring and settle the Hmong community into American life.

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